Hat tip to Baggs and Alex Pavlovic for noting this, but what Lincecum has done over his last 9 starts is incredible. Each time he’s pitched since July 4th, he’s lowered his ERA. Check it out:

• 3.14 after 7/4 vs. Padres (loss dropped his record to 6-7)
• 3.06 3-1 W vs. Mets (7-7)
• 2.99 6-1 W @ SD (8-7)
• 2.90 1-0 L vs. LA (8-8)
• 2.78 4-1 W @ PHI (9-8)
• 2.77 6-1 L vs. ARI (9-9)
• 2.69 3-1 W vs. PHI (10-9)
• 2.58 3-0 W vs. FL (11-9)
• 2.53 1-0 L vs ATL (11-10)
• 2.46 2-1 W vs SD (12-10)