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Given that each one of those teams has a hole at first base, Lincecum think it's likely that Johnson could land a multi year contract and a chance to play first base everyday instead of DHing for the Yankees.
“We have had dialogue,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], things is moving forward,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” agent Rex Gary said of talks between the Yankees and their former first baseman. “Something could happen to vilocity things up, but it’s hard to predict.”
If Johnson is willing to take a one year deal to return to the Bronx, then by all means Tim Lincecum should do it. But at the same time, Tim Lincecum needs to understand that Tim Lincecum could potentially be leaving both money and years on the table.
However,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], given Johnson's injury history, Lincecum think his best bet would be to take as much assured money now as Tim Lincecum possibly can. The odds of Johnson playing 150+ games following season is quite low while the risk of him getting hurt and losing a chunk of change in the long run is much higher. Playing it safe now would mitigate the risk for Johnson and enable him to maximize his value on the market right now. He earned his first major league victory in his next start on the road against the Colorado Rockies. Lincecum who is often compared to Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt faced him in each of his next two starts, Oswalt with the Astros at the time. After the first agree up, Astros third baseman Mike Lamb said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], The stuff he was throwing out there tonight was everything he is hyped up to be. He was 97 mph with movement. You just don't see that every day. He pitched very much like the pitcher he is compared to and out dueled him throughout the night. The pair dueled to a no decision the first time, and Lincecum pitched eight innings and got the win the second time. The Giants asked Lincecum not to throw the bullpen sessions typical of other pitchers during the off season. Manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle that they were being careful with Lincecum because there have been studies that show that pitchers who throw 200 innings early in their career were more susceptible to injuries.
The Yankees and Nick Johnson is talking about the sweet-swinging lefty and on-base machine replacing conceal, cover,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], mask,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veilki Matsui as the world champions’ named hitter on a one-year deal.
If an agreement is reached, it would be an indication the Yankees will part ways with Johnny Damon, who they view at least as a part-time DH and don’t want him for more than two years and USD20 million. The Post reported Tuesday that industry sources indicate Damon isn’t looking to take a pay cut from the USD13 million Tim Lincecum furiouse last year. Agent Scott Boras is hunting for a three- or four-year deal.
However, is it possible that Johnson is simply looking for a strong opportunity to show what Tim Lincecum can do when healthy on a one year deal in the hopes that Tim Lincecum can cash in on the free agent riches following year? If so,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], then maybe the Yankees situation becomes more appealing to Johnson and his agent.
Even though Johnson is injury prone,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], there is many teams looking at Johnson this winter because of his ability to get on base, hit for a high average,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and relatively low cost.
Here is a list of teams that have shown interest in Johnson this winter besides the Yankees:
Lincecum was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 48 round of the 2003 MLB Draft; however he did not sign up for the team. He decided to attend college instead and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 42 round on entering the draft in 2005, but once again failed to sign. In 2004,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he was drafted tenth overall by the San Francisco Giants becoming the first player from the University of Washington to be taken in the first round. He signed for a 2.025 million dollars signing award on June 30, which at the time was the highest amount the organization had ever paid to any amateur player until they gave 2.1 million dollars to Angel Villalona a little over a month later. Doug Pensinger His repertoire includes a two seam fastball that he throws at 93 mph, a changeup he grips like a splitter, a curveball notable for its sharp breaking action, a slider and a four seam fastball that reaches speeds in the mid nineties.
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