Former Husky and Renton Liberty hurler Tim Lincecum was named the National League's Cy Young award winner today. In 2008, Lincecum was 18-5 with the San Francisco Giants. In the 2006 draft, the Mariners passed on Lincecum, opting to select Brandon Morrow instead.
Lincecum Too Good for M's, Wins NL Cy Young
Will Brandon Morrow Pull a Griffey?
It was the spring of 1989, and Ken Griffey Jr., a 19-year-old with 61 at bats above A-ball, embarrassed Cactus League pitchers and made the Mariners.
Local Boys Snider, Lincecum, Doing Good
Local boys Travis Snider (OF-Jackson High of Mill Creek) and Tim Lincecum (P-UW) were both drafted in the first round of June's MLB draft. Thought we'd check in.
With the Fifth Pick in the MLB draft, the Mariners...
Pass on local boys Tim Lincecum and Travis Snider, instead selecting RHP Brandon Morrow from Cal, who supposedly throws 99 mph. Watch video of him here.
All The News
-Someone finally bought Knight Ridder and The Conversation today deals with what implications there are for Seattle. More importantly, Eli from The Stranger mentions Seattlest on the air after a parade of experts blame us (non-specifically) for the demise of the newspaper industry. Thanks Eli!

