Top 10 MLB Players That We Forgot Were Good

Some of the greatest MLB players of all time either make it into Cooperstown or they get remembered for being the very best at their position. Greats like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Walter Johnson and Roberto Clemente are known as some of the greatest baseball legends of all time. Overtime new legends are born and have their names centered. Guys like Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Randy Johnson, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mariano Rivera become legendary figures in baseball. However there are then some players that were really good, possibly even the best at their position, but we forget that they were that good because a much younger name debuted and took the spotlight or their age and past injuries catch up to them and their playing abilities. And in most cases these players never got enough votes to continue their ballot on the Hall of Fame. For this week’s Top 10 list I want to go back to doing a baseball list as it was one of my favorite topics to talk about and I loved researching stats and watching highlights. This will be my first Top 10 written for the website so I am excited that it is about Baseball. But for this week I will be listing 10 former or current baseball players that we may have forgotten were really good. These players need to at least have had some really good seasons and been on top or at least one of the best in their positions. Comment below which baseball player you think was really good but sadly forgotten and lets countdown the Top 10 MLB Players That We Forgot Were Good.

Top 10 MLB Players That We Forgot Were Good

10. Kevin Brown (1986 – 2005) – It’s not pretty hard to forget who the greatest pitchers of the 90’s were as Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez were some of the most amazing starting pitchers in the 90’s. Now there were many other great names like Mike Mussina, Curt Schilling and David Cone but the most forgetful name of the bunch is Kevin Brown. Now you’re probably thinking to yourself: Who is Kevin Brown? Well if you don’t watch baseball then you won’t know anyone on here but if you do watch baseball and still don’t know who Kevin Brown is then you’re a fake fan. Kevin Brown is one of many great pitchers to never win a Cy Young and it’s pretty sad. That being said let’s show some numbers and talk about some great years. First of all Brown had a pitch called the “sinker” which had the top speeds of 95 mph. I don’t know about you but for a sinker to go 95 mph you might as well call it a sinking fastball because he legit threw heat with that pitch. Now with that said that was his signature pitch in his career and he was remembered at one point for that reason. The guy had his breakout year 6 years after he debuted in the Texas Rangers and well it’s pretty said that he didn’t win the Cy Young that year or at least was a big higher as he came in 6th place. In 1992 Kevin Brown pitched for the American League All Star team, had a record of 21-11, a 3.32 ERA (Earned Run Average) and 173 strikeouts. Did I fail to mention that he led not just the AL but the entire MLB in Wins. The eventual winner Dennis Eckersley, closing pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, won the Cy Young having a 1.91 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 51 saves. Now on paper that is probably a great season for a relief pitcher but for Kevin Brown to have been in 6th place it is pretty silly. Plus only 2 people in front of him had a better ERA and Winning Percentage so it’s highway robbery if you ask me. Now I’m going to move on to 1996 when he came in 2nd place for the NL Cy Young to John Smoltz and once again I need to know how. Now John Smoltz led the league that year in wins (24), strikeouts (276), innings pitched (253.2) and winning percentage (.750), however Kevin Brown had 1.89 ERA, which he led the league and if my numbers and facts remember this correctly it was recently that a man that led the league in ERA and had a low winning percentage won the Cy Young in 2018. His name was Jacob Degrom and he beat out Max Scherzer, who had 18 wins, a 2.53 ERA and 300 strikeouts. So it’s kind of crazy how Kevin Brown only got 2 1st place votes for the award when Smoltz got 26. Two years later he came in 3rd place for the Cy Young voting and then after that 98 season he made bank. He signed with the Dodgers for $105 million, the largest amount of money at the time for a contract in baseball. How is this man forgotten I still can’t understand this. I could continue to put numbers on here but here is the fact, he is the most underrated pitcher of the 90’s. Now the sad part of Kevin Brown’s career was he had a lot of people that didn’t like him inside and outside the game as he had a temper on and off the field and he also allegedly used PED’s in the last act of his career. But with that said he only had 2.1% of the vote in his only year in the Hall of Fame ballot, which made him ineligible to be a part of the ballot in the later years. It’s kind of crazy to believe that a man with 211 career wins, over 2,300 career strikeouts and a 3.28 ERA barely got any votes to be in the Hall of Fame but also forgotten of his amazing career. Sure he is on the bottom of my list but that’s only because we have some many great names coming up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buMmDYuMaAo

9. Juan Pierre (2000 – 2013) – Juan Pierre is known more for being a meme for baseball fans since his name sounds like the number One so it’s kind of sad because the guy was very amazing. Juan Pierre was an outfielder for the Rockies, Marlins, Cubs, Dodgers, White Sox, and Phillies for 14 years and let me tell you for only playing only for 14 years he kind of is underrated. Juan Pierre wasn’t the best glove on the field and he was never known for his power, well he really didn’t hit homeruns, but he was mostly known for his contact, speed and base running. The three greatest Stolen Base baseball players are all Hall of Famers (Rickey Henderson, Lou Brock and Billy Hamilton). Juan Pierre finished his career with 614 career stolen bases, which is 18th all time but the craziest part for Juan is he never got one single vote, Juan single vote. Okay sorry that joke wasn’t necessary but come on its funny. Anyway here’s the problem Juan averaged in 14 years 50 stolen bases a season. The man literally stole 20 plus stolen bases from 2001 – 2013, so pretty much every year in his entire career. How do people not know how great this guy is? Also he averaged 180 hits, 8 triples, 87 runs and 611 at bats a season, which is insane. The man could legit when he is healthy go up to the plate over 600 times a year, that is literally impossible now with the way the game is being played. Like how did this man not get Juan vote in the Hall of Fame ballot? All jokes aside it’s sad that the greatest fastest player of the 2000’s and early 2010’s didn’t make Juan All Star team, earn Juan vote in the Hall of Fame ballot and only played 14 years and retired at age 35, so imagine what this man could do by age 40. This man played so well in the game and its disrespectful how he could be forgotten. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eaQBqBi0SY

8. Carl Crawford (2002 – 2016) – Just like Juan Pierre, Carl Crawford is freaking fast. I would like to see a race between the two of them because I mean these were two of the fastest players in the major league during the 2000’s. Crawford played for the Devil Rays/Rays, Red Sox and Dodgers in his 15 year career. The only difference between the two was Crawford had a better glove and was kind of a big deal. Carl Crawford was MVP type of player at one point of his career as he was one of the best leftfielders in the game during the 2000’s. Crawford led the AL in 4 of his first 6 seasons in stolen bases. He had 277 stolen bases in his first 6 seasons and averaged 46 stolen bases during that span. He also led the league in triples 3 times during that span, which is even more insane considering that he averaged at least 12 triples in those 6 first seasons. Now even after those 6 seasons Crawford was unstoppable on the bases. In just age 28 he became the 2nd player in major league history to have 100 career triples and 400 career stolen bases before age 30, right behind Hall of Famer Ty Cobb. Carl Crawford was in Ty Cobb territory when it came to his base stealing and base running. In 2010, he won the Silver Slugger and won his only gold glove in his career but he also made the All Star team and came in 7th place for the AL MVP. That season he hit .307, had 184 hits, 110 runs, 30 doubles, 13 triples, 19 homeruns, 90 runs batted in and 47 stolen bases. I don’t know about you but that is legit some MVP type of numbers considering he was behind some talented players that year. He then signed with the Red Sox for 7 years and $142 million dollars but unfortunately 2010 would be his final time playing like an MVP as he was beginning to decrease in his playing value. His numbers fell drastically and he was kind of a bust for the Red Sox and sadly his career would just end after the 2016 season while he was a Dodger at the age of 34. In an interview he said he was planning on retiring but regardless it’s pretty sad how his career changed after having arguably his best season ever in 2010. While he might not make the Hall of Fame it is pretty sad that many people forgot how good Crawford was. His name is plagued with one of the worst contracts ever and not many people remember how great he really was. It wasn’t his fault to be honest. Younger and more talented outfielders would start their career after 2010 so his name kind of got lost in the shuffle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmddGcA2zkw

7. Alfonso Soriano (1999 – 2014) – The 2000’s had some great power hitting bats. From Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez to David Ortiz and Miguel Cabrera, the homerun hitters in the 2000’s were so insane but one power hitter that surely can be forgotten is Alfonso Soriano. He probably had one of the best swings in the game and when he demolished a ball off the bat you know for sure that it was going to go far. Alfonso Soriano started his career with the Yankees where he hit a game winning homerun as his 1st career hit in the major leagues. Just from that moment you can tell this kid was going to be a beast. And a beast he was as he became a full time starting 2nd baseman for the Yanks in 2001 where he came in 3rd place for the Rookie of the year voting behind two future legends of the game, C.C Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki. However it was his sophomore year in baseball that got people talking. He smacked 39 homeruns and led the league with 209 hits, 41 stolen bases, 128 runs and 696 at bats in 741 plate appearances. He also had 51 doubles and 102 runs batted in with a .547 slugging percentage and a .300 batting average. To give you an idea of how big a season that was he would make the All-Star team, win a Silver Slugger and came in 3rd place for AL MVP. He had another ridiculous year the next year, not as insane as the season prior but still he had great numbers but he was seen as a big deal as the Yankees would make a big trade as they trade away Soriano for 2003 AL MVP Alex Rodriguez and this was known as one of the biggest trades in baseball history. He would play the next two years in the Rangers until he was traded to the Nationals where he put on another ridiculous season. Alfonso hit 46 homeruns and stole 41 stolen bases as he joined the 40-40 club becoming the 4th member of the club with Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez. He came in 6th place that year for NL MVP but he was able to show that he was going to be a marketable player. The next year Soriano signed an 8 year contract worth $136 million with the Chicago Cubs and from there he would be a beast, not like how he was in his first few seasons in the big leagues but he still was hitting monster homeruns and playing amazingly on the field. He ended his career in 2014 when he returned back to the team that first signed him, the New York Yankees and while he wasn’t the same power hitting machine like he was many years prior, he still showed that he was a beast. Alfonso Soriano retired with 412 career homeruns and averaged 34 homeruns a season and it’s a shame that he only got 1.5 % votes in the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot as while he didn’t have great numbers outside of power hitting, he still was one of the best hitters in the game during his time of play. And yet not many people remember how good he was for some reason and it’s just heartbreaking. This man was an MVP type of name and the trade for A-Rod proves how much his worth is and how amazing he truly was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUATchJJlXI

6. Jimmy Rollins (2000 – 2016) – The shortstops in the 2000’s had an elite class of names. Derek Jeter led a class of Shortstops that had great defensive skills and were hitting machines. These names include Omar Vizquel, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Edgar Renteria, Rafael Furcal, Troy Tulowitzki, Miguel Tejada and our next entry on the list Jimmy Rollins. Jimmy Rollins played most of his career in the Phillies before playing his last two years in the Dodgers and White Sox. The man did have some flaws in his career as he was never an average hitter as he had a lifetime .264 batting average and he also didn’t have the best on base percentage. However he had a great glove and a great power bat as the man knew how to get many extra base hits and he was a speedster on the bases. To tell you how fast he was then I should probably talk about how the man legit stole 470 bases and would barely be caught stealing in his career. Also when I say he was a beast in extra base hits I mean it as the man had over 500 career doubles and 115 triples in his career with 231 career homeruns. Rollins was a fan favorite in Philadelphia as he became a top star on the team real quick. By 2003 he was in the top 5 ranks of shortstops and he stood in that position until 2014. He was a beast on the field with the glove too as he won 3 Gold Gloves. But his biggest accomplishment came in 2007 where he shocked the baseball world and won the NL MVP. That season was his best season in his career as he hit a career high 30 homeruns, 94 runs batted in and 20 triples. Yes I said that right the man legit hit 20 triples in one season and he didn’t even lead the league that year as Curtis Granderson led the major league that year with 23 triples. Jimmy Rollins defiantly deserved the MVP that year but one year later he would help lead the Phillies to the World Series where they would win it all for the 1st time since 1980. To say that Jimmy Rollins is one of the greatest Shortstops of all time and is yet still forgotten is pretty shocking. How can one person forget what this man did on the field and with the bat as he was something special. It’s hard to follow a great like Derek Jeter but then again Jeter never won an MVP and yet Rollins did but Jeter shadows Rollins career unfortunately. Even though Rollins playing time changed after the 2010 season due to injuries he still was able to show how great of a player he was. Now he will get his chance in the Hall of Fame ballot in 2022 so hopefully he will be voted into the Hall of Fame. Jimmy Rollins should be a name people remember when talking about the greatest Shortstops of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrwbUCJdzzI

5. Tim Hudson (1999 – 2015) – Remember how Kevin Brown was the most forgotten /underrated starting pitcher of the 90’s, well Tim Hudson is the most underrated/forgotten ace of the 2000’s. I had Tim Hudson on my honorable mentions in my Top 10 Underrated baseball players of all time list and I kind of regret putting him on the honorable mentions and not the list itself because man was this man something. He was never a big strikeout pitcher and he gave up a lot of hits but the man knew how to eat up innings and to be the top pitcher of any team he was on. In his rookie season alone we saw the early stages of the Ace of the Oakland Athletics by going 11-2 with a winning percentage of .846 and a 3.23 ERA. However his sophomore year he became not only the ace of the team but possibly the best player on the team. He went 20-6 with 169 strikeouts and a .769 winning percentage. His ERA was high as it was 4.14 but that didn’t stop him from making the All Star team, coming in 15th place in the MVP voting and 2nd in Cy Young. However this wouldn’t be the last time he was seen as a Cy Young candidate as 2 of the next 3 seasons he was in the top 6 of Cy Young voting. From his rookie year in 1999 to 2013, Tim Hudson had winning seasons, meaning he had more wins than loses each season for 15 years. During those years he was hit with some injuries but that didn’t stop him from being the top pitcher of his teams. The problem and reason why Tim Hudson is on this list is because no one remembers him being a top pitcher in the 2000s. I literally Googled top 10 pitchers of the 2000s and his name was mostly on those lists and I have to say it’s not shocking considering how well he played. In his career Tim Hudson averages a record of 16-9 with a 3.49 ERA and a winning percentage of .625. Now to compare the winning percentage to some Hall of Fame pitchers, he has a higher winning percentage than Nolan Ryan (.526), Steve Carlton (.574), Bob Gibson (.591), Tom Seaver (.603) and Greg Maddux (.610). I could name more but the fact that he has a higher winning percentage than 5 of the greatest pitchers of all time and yet many people forget how great of a pitcher he was, that’s more than ridiculous, that’s down right bullshit. Hudson will be on the Hall of Fame Ballot in 2021 so I’m hoping people elect him to the Hall of Fame because not only is it well deserved but it can help him get back into the spotlight, something he most defiantly deserves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A6s_ARtlkM

4. Bobby Abreu (1996 – 2014) – To say that Bobby Abreu is very underappreciated is basically saying that Bobby Abreu is very underappreciated because he is very underappreciated. I can say that 100 times here on this entry and you can just watch the highlights because this man was a great 5 tool player. He hit for average, he had power in his bat, he can steal bases, he has a great glove and he had a pretty decent arm. The right fielder was undoubtedly one of the best of the late 90’s to 2000’s and let this be said that this MVP type of player never got the recognition he deserved so in a way I want to give back to this amazing Baseball legend. The Venezuelan born outfielder destroyed baseballs that got in his path and he was a key bat to have in the lineup when you needed a big hit. Bobby Abreu has eight 100 or more runs batted in seasons and 20 plus home runs 9 times in his career. Bobby Abreu best talent though was getting on base. The man walked a lot in his career as he walked 1,476 times in his career and had an on base percentage of .395, which is a ridiculous number to have for playing 18 years in the big leagues. I also don’t really talk about WAR (Wins against Replacement) but pretty much it determines the contribution to the team and Bobby Abreu has a 60.2 WAR in his career. Let this be said Bobby Abreu knew how to be a key player in almost every team he played for. He was a legend in the Phillies, a very great bat with the Yankees and even when his age started to catch up to him during his time in the Angels, he still was able to show what he can do. Bobby Abreu played in a time where Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols were the talk of the town but Bobby Abreu could have run circles around those three legends if he wanted to. Bobby Abreu only got 5.5% of the vote in his first year on the ballot this year, which means he still in the ballot because he got 5% of the vote but it’s pretty low considering how great of a player he was and it’s shocking that not many baseball fans remember his talent. Talk about some disrespect. Bobby Abreu is a Hall of Famer in my eyes and hopefully one day we will see his name in Cooperstown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnc7992N20E

3. Dustin Pedroia ( 2006 - ) – The fact that Pedroia is still active and some people forget that he was a number one 2nd baseman of the league not even a decade ago is pretty shocking. Since his 2007 Rookie of the Year season he has been in a class of 2nd basemen where he in most cases is in the top 3 or possibly the best of the bunch including Robinson Cano, Brandon Phillips, Chase Utley, Orlando Hudson and Jose Altuve. Pedroia is a 5 tool player but he is also only 5 foot 9 and many people in his life said he would never make it in baseball and he proved them wrong in his first 3 seasons. Like I said he won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2007, but it was his sophomore year where his career took a huge left turn and he became the filthiest second baseman in the league. At age 24 Dustin Pedroia won his 1st Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and made his 1st of 4 All Star teams but he also won his 1st and only MVP award. From that point on the man became a star as he would become a top player and fan favorite on the Boston Red Sox. However coming into the 2010’s Pedroia would begin to get hit with injuries and while he was always able to still perform well during those injury related seasons it started to catch up to him in 2017. Since 2017 Pedroia has had severe knee injuries and he hasn’t been able to play on the field for more than 7 games, let alone 100 in three years as he only played a total of 9 games in those years. It is a sad tale for an amazing player as he is less than 200 hits away for reaching 2,000 career hits and he has a lifetime .299 batting average and a lifetime WAR of 51.6. It doesn’t help that he is coming into his age 37 season and he has not shown any signs of retirement but it is safe to say that the Pedoria we all knew and loved is gone. He isn’t the same MVP type of player anymore and it is very heartbreaking to see a man who proved everyone wrong and became a top level guy in the MLB just over a decade ago and was the number 1 second basemen in the league to a guy who can’t seem to stay healthy and catch a break. It’s even sadder to know that many people that are forgetting how great of a player he is. I barely could find career highlights of Pedroia’s career on Youtube and it just is painful to watch this great athlete career being taken away from him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3T4fD9iYIs

2. Johan Santana (2000 – 2012) – Johan Santana might ring a bell to some people as he was the 1st and only pitcher in Mets history to pitch a no hitter. But to other’s he should be remembered for how amazing he was as a starting pitcher and how a great pitching career was cut short and taken away from him because of injuries. Johan Santana converted to a starting pitcher after playing his entire little league career as a shortstop and what do you know it’s probably the greatest decision he ever made because he literally became one of the greatest starting pitchers of the 2000’s. Next to Roy Halladay and Mariano Rivera, Johan Santana was possibly the most unstoppable pitcher in the major leagues in that decade. Sure there were fireball pitchers like Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez still pitching well at the time but Santana was one of the younger talented breed that joined the Major Leagues in the 2000’s. His first 2 seasons were kind of bumpy as he would deal with an elbow injury early on and found himself in the bullpen a lot but once he got comfortable he finally became the ace for the Twins. In 2003 after a stint in the bullpen, Santana became one of the best starting pitchers and held a 12-3 record with a 3.07 ERA while also striking out 169 batters and came in 7th place in the Cy Young voting. From there he became one of the most filthiest pitchers in the game becoming a strikeout machine by leading the American League 3 straight years from 2004 – 2006. However something that I want to mention about Johan that not many people might not know is that from 2004 – 2008 Santana finished in the top 5 of the Cy Young voting and in 2 of those 5 years he won the award (2004, 2006). His success he brought into Minnesota helped him gain so much love from baseball fans as many people thought that Santana was the best pitcher on the American League during that time. So it came to a shock when the best pitcher in the American League and possibly all of baseball during that time was trade into a National League team. In 2008 Santana was traded to the New York Mets. His first year in the team was his best season during his time with the team as in 2009 his career would begin to be plagued with injuries. From 2009 – 2010 Santana would still have a winning record but he never pitched above 30 games and in 2011 he missed the entire season as he got shoulder surgery and only pitched in the minors. 2012 would be his final season in the major leagues and the injuries continued to haunt Santana. After his no hitter, Santana couldn’t seem to pitch well and he landed on the disabled list multiple times. He would miss the next season due to a 2nd shoulder surgery and then he was released by the team. He tried to make a comeback with multiple teams including the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays but sadly he was never brought up to the Major Leagues. While his career took a big wrong turn his first 6 years as an everyday starter should really be mentioned and talked about more. The 2 time Cy Young award winner averaged a 15-8 record with a 3.20 ERA and 210 strikeouts and while his career was cut short he still was one of the handful of greats that were considered a future Hall of Famer but sadly won’t be because of his injury struggles and never getting a shot back in the majors. It’s sad that we never got to see what Santana could do in his prime but it’s even sadder that he has become a forgotten ace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7B7Zrv67jc

1. Mo Vaughn (1991 – 2003) – The 90’s in MLB is fondly remembered for the Steroid Era as many great power hitters were either using Steroids or Ped’s during the decade. Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro were some of the users during the season but big power hitters like Ken Griffey Jr., Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Albert Belle were making names for themselves. But then we have Mo Vaughn, a man who was alleged to using HGH multiple times in his career and yet was in a category of power hitters that would demolish baseballs. From 1993 – 1998, Vaughn was the centerpiece of the Red Sox lineup as he was not only hitting for power but he was high average hitter during that time and was an on base machine. In 1995 Mo Vaughn was awarded the AL MVP in a season where He led the league with 116 runs batted in but he also batted .300, hit 39 homeruns, had an on base percentage of .388 and a slugging percentage of .575. Throughout his time with the Red Sox he averaged 29 homeruns, 94 runs batted in, a.298 batting average, .387 on base percentage and a .523 slugging percentage. Mo Vaughn might not have been a 5 tool star like Ken Griffey Jr. but he was capable of being a top guy on offense in the American League and all of baseball. His successful power hitting would continue in Anaheim with the Angels. However just like most of these stories all good things must come to an end and in 2001 Mo Vaughn missed the entire season due to a big ankle injury. He would be traded to the Mets the next season and his power began to decrease. One year later after joining the team he would fall victim with the injury bug and got a serious injury on his knee as not only did it take him away for the rest of the season but the rest of his career. It’s a shame that his career came to an unfortunate end but he played in an era where he was over shadowed by greats like Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa to Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez. He is one of the most underrated power hitters of all time but he also is probably the most forgotten player of all time considering that this man was literally a great power bat that was able to get on base and hit for average and yet nobody really talks about how great he was. It also doesn’t help that 5 years after leaving the Red Sox, a new power hitter emerged and became the face of the franchise. That man was Big Papi aka David Ortiz. It’s a shame that many people forget about the man who hit a 505 foot homerun and it’s a shame that this underrated talented baseball player has become a forgotten relic of baseball history. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP91ap9q_I4

Honorable Mentions:

Tino Martinez (1990 – 2005) – Tino Martinez might have 339 career homeruns and over 1,200 career runs batted in but the man that won the 1997 Homerun Derby kinds of gets lost in the shuffle with talking about some of the best players of the 1990’s. Plus let’s not forget he replaced the legend Don Mattingly at 1st base. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVI_DroOcrA

Magglio Ordonez (1997 – 2011) – Magglio Ordonez is one of the most underrated players of all time. The man was a 5 tool star was an MVP type of player early on in his career. In 2007 he lost the MVP race against Alex Rodriguez where Ordonez batted .363 and led all of major leagues in batting average. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VZQtdF1z30

Tim Lincecum (2007 – 2016) – Lincecum is one of a handful of pitchers to win the Cy Young award in back to back seasons (2008 and 2009) and from his rookie season in 2007 to 2011 he was one of the most dominating pitchers in the league. Sadly his career took a turn and he began to play like shit. The Freak career never was the same after the 2011 season and it is unfortunate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbkkon5WwOs&t=15s