List of top 100 performers in the game - MLB 2012 Update - Part 11
18. CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia produced match winning performances in 2010 to earn a huge pay check from the Yankees. The pitcher continued to work hard in 2011 as well to secure another nice pay day at the end of the season. Showing his sensational skills, the left hander
went on to register arguably his best seasons with the Yankees as he finished in the top 5 in the AL with 19 wins, 237.1 IP and 230 K. The results were good enough to get him an eye popping US$ 122 million five-year long contract with the Bombers.
From the time he burst onto the scene in 2007, Sabathia has been as consistent as any other pitcher in the game. Residing in Vallejo California, the starter has pitched in 180 games, emerging victorious in at least eleven each season in MLB. His career record
of 176-96 is as good as any pitcher right now and he has not shown any signs of slowing down.
If he can maintain his incredible form throughout the next season as well, Sabathia will surely reach new heights in his career. However, hard work is going to be the key if he wants to fulfill his immense potential.
19. Tim Lincecum
Although he does not look the part, the right handed Tim Lincecum is surely an ace in every sense of the word. In his first season with the Giants, Lincecum achieved some impressive results. Showing his abilities and skills, he led all players with an incredible
18-5 win-loss record.
He was the leader in the NL with 7.2 H/9 0.4 HR/9 and 10.5 K/9 and he eventually won the NL Cy Young award. The guy continued his impressive run in 2009 as well when he went on to win his second Cy Young award.
Lincecum produced decent performances in the following season and it will be pretty safe to say that 2010 was also a good one for him. During the post season, Lincecum displayed some high quality pitching to earn a sensational 4-1 win-loss record with 1
2.43 ERA, 4.78 K/BB and .92 WHIP, leading Francisco Giants to their first World Series victory.
He said, “It’s about efficiency and getting the most out of my body that I can. People out there said I was too small. It's those kinds of moments that pushed me to be where I'm at right now.”
With a poor 13-14 record, the year 2011 did not bring the desired results for Lincecum but it will not be wrong to say that it was a byproduct of Giants’ helpless offence. At the age of 27, Tim Lincecum still has a lot to offer to the Giants and if he can
continue his good form for the next few seasons, he will have a great chance to register his name as one of the greats in the game of baseball.
Continued in part 12
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