
Thankfully the other four starters top the
National League in almost every category. Ryan Vogelsong is tied for fifth in
the NL with a career low 2.38 ERA, and ranks in the top 30 in most pitching
categories. Barry Zito has finally started to perform this year with an ERA
under 3, and 5 wins, giving him his highest winning percentage since 2002.
Madison Bumgarner also ranks within the top 30 for every category in the national
league with a 3.26 ERA (26th), 1.15 WHIP (22nd), 62 SO (25th) and 7 wins (tied
for 5th). They alone would be a great pitching staff, but there is one more
that stands above the rest in “The City.”
Matt Cain has proved his dominance and has
become one of the top five pitchers within the National league this year. Cain
leads the National League with a 0.94 WHIP, he ranks third with 82 SO, and his
worst statistic is his 2.41 ERA, which is seventh in the league.

Lincecum has reached a career high seven
straight games without a win. After the Padres game on 6/5 he said, “As
a starter, you've got to put your team in a position to win, I haven't been
doing that up until now. That's got to be my focus point with however many
months we have left. That's what everybody's goal is when they show up: Put any
issue aside and win. That's what we're here for.” He did not go into what is
bothering him off the field, maybe Lincecum is focusing too much on the numbers
and not seeing the big picture, which he stated, is winning games.
If Timmy can turn it around, and the rest of the
team continues to perform as they have been, than this pitching staff can
arguably be one of the best staffs in Giants history.
- Taylor Corzine
- Taylor Corzine
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