>>Well, since Roy Halladay's numbers are much strong than Lincecum's, I thought I'd compare Lincecum to Philly's 2nd starter, Cole Hamels.
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>>Lincecum has a better winning % than Hamels, though Hamels has had one of the lowest run support figures in MLB.
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>>Their numbers are interesting...
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>>Lincecum: 14- 9, ERA of 3.60, 30 starts, 208 Ks, 70 BBs, WHIP 1.30, opponent BA .247
>>Hamels: 11-10, ERA of 3.01, 30 starts, 201 Ks, 56 BBs, WHIP 1.16, opponent BA .233
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>Hamels has been terrific.
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>BTW, I noticed an interesting stat the other day when Halladay pitched. It was his 30th start and his record was 17-10. (He won, so is now 18-10.) To have only two starts where he didn't get the decision is incredible. I wonder if there's anybody else with that kind of record this year.
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That is a high number. He pitches late into games so it's not completely surprising that he gets a lot of decisions.

He pitches tonight against the Marlins, with some guy with an ERA of nearly 6 opposing him. You have to like the Phillies' chances.