Talk:Tim Lincecum

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Good article Tim Lincecum has been listed as one of the Everyday life good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can delist it, or ask for a reassessment.
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[edit] call up???

So when are the Giants going to call this kid up?--E tac 07:01, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Who knows, they will probably do it once Morris or Ortiz show some kinks. All I know is I can't wait for him to get the call and help me win my fantasy title! "We're just going to have to use our brains."............."Damnit." 16:40, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Hah yeah I was wondering because I picked him up in fantasy after his first couple of minor league starts, pitching has been killing my teams this year and he could help turn that around when he finally does make the big club. I hope he makes it up before the all star break.--E tac 08:11, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, now the guy is finally up in the Big Leagues, what do you think? Montira warran 15:52, 15 June 2007 (UTC)montira_warran

[edit] Pitch speed

Was it a case of 100MPH on the stadium gun, but 98 on ESPN? The gun at The Park is notoriously unreliable... Js farrar 00:18, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Normally the park guns ar acurate but the tv stations are juiced but who knows.--E tac 06:55, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

I watched his entire outing against the Rockies (in Colorado and not on ESPN) and he threw 96 mph fastballs for 5 innings straight--slippyfoster

[edit] Comments

This is a very well done article for a good young pitcher. It has many more sources than a lot of other baseball articles of players who have been around much longer (see Reggie Jackson for example). My only concern though is that the whole major league section is taking on a game-by-game log feel. Even if he only manages to stick around a few years, this will become very long and cumbersome. I can see having a whole paragraph on a very important game, but routine starts and no decisions probably don't warrant such attention. When the season is over, all this info can probably be condensed down into one or two paragraphs summarizing his tendencies (pitch speeds, etc...) and accomplishments throughout the whole season rather than on a game-by-game basis. The major league section could then be fleshed out with the info from the trivia section. If you try to nominate this for GA some day, the trivia section will be the first thing they'll suggest to remove as trivia sections are frowned upon in peer review. I hope this helps. This article, like the pitcher it's about, has a lot of potential. I wish more baseball articles would get this much attention. Great work so far. 75.191.200.21 01:24, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA Review & why article is on hold

On Hold becuase: Before I get to the review, I only need one change to the article before I approve it for GA status: Please remove the “Awards & Accomplishments” section from the body of the text. Instead, leave mention of the Golden Spikes Award right where it is in the Infobox, and then incorporate both the strike out and Baseball America lines into the body of the text (preferably somewhere in the “Minor Leagues” section). When this has been done, please leave me a message on my talk page, & I'll approve the article right away. Thanks!

As for the review:


GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects): b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:

Overall, this article is great. Most importantly, the references are immaculate; there are many different reliable sources utilized, and are properly formatted in the reference section...excellent work! I also liked the inclusion of quotes from other players, because it went a long way toward breaking the text up, and in addition really livened it up. While I only need the Awards section incorporated before I approve the article, I also have other suggestions that might help the article:

  • cite a reference for his accomplishments in high school
  • if at all possible, try to get a freely-licensed picture where you can see his face well
  • Under the “Major Leagues” section, put all the text currently there under a sub-section labeled “2007”; that way you’ll be ready to add more info for the 2008 season (and beyond!)
  • I would also recommend combining the Draft & Minor Leagues section under their own new level 2 heading, and giving the Major Leagues section it’s own level 2 heading.
  • Keep an eye out for any references that could be used to give more insight into his personality and off the field life; don’t feel constricted to just documenting what happens on the baseball diamond

Hope you find this review helpful. Just make the change I listed at the top of this post; I look forward to approving the article for GA status! Monowi 07:19, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations on the article passing its GA nomination! Monowi 23:02, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Good source

Lincecum winds up a fan of old-school music. Includes stuff on personal life, which article needs.User:calbear22 (talk) 09:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)