Lince tinkering with the delivery?

by Cainer on Feb 21, 2008 9:11 PM PST Comment 36 comments

"I'm going to start taking my windup a little more back," Lincecum said. "Going into the season, I'm sure I'm going to get back to it, going full bore. Today was just getting a feel for it and seeing the batters."

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Re: Lince tinkering with the delivery?

I'm very disappointed that Villalona appears to be getting shipped to first this early. It might have been inevitable anyway, but as long as it wasn't definitely inevitable he's just too young to start giving up on anything with him.

Poop.

As Lincecum goes, I know the Giants aren't supposed to mess with his delivery, and what he's saying doesn't sound too bad to me, but I still sure hope he knows what the heck he's doing.

Though I'm sure sharksrog will assure me that he does.

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by howtheyscored on Feb 21, 2008 9:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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If he was going to move over anyway, I guess it's better that he starts learning the position in his teens, from J.T. Snow, than in his 20's some time in Connecticut from Coach Notasgoodassnow. They might as well teach him some outfield while they're at it.

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by jasomack on Feb 21, 2008 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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I spent more time than I care to admit trying to figure out what the heck you meant by "Not as Good Ass Now."

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by howtheyscored on Feb 21, 2008 9:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Lince tinkering with the delivery?

haha i was a little worried about that. i figured it was late, no one else would be on anyway...

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by jasomack on Feb 22, 2008 12:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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"No, he said, nothing has changed. He was concentrating on other parts of his mechanics the first time out, namely his leg position and command."

He's not changing his delivery he's just working on getting his legs started in the right spot then he'll go back to his delivery.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 21, 2008 9:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

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Oh, wait, was that in the article or something? You actually read those things?

I just make assumptions based on the titles of the Diary and the out of context excerpts. I thought that's how everybody did it.

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by howtheyscored on Feb 21, 2008 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Most of the time yes..

I do exactly as you. I care about Lincecum though. Hopefully if he's 4th in the rotation I can go and see him the 4th day of the season down in Milwaukee.

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by WalrusMan on Feb 21, 2008 9:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Most of the time yes..

Hopefully he's third and I can see him down in LA.

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by jasomack on Feb 21, 2008 9:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Lince tinkering with the delivery?

Did anyone else catch this-

"Lincecum's throwing motion creates a lot of debate. On one hand, it adds to his deception and the force behind his pitches. But it also puts a lot of torque on his right leg. The right-hander has had tendinitis in the knee since college and ices it after he throws."

This is not a reason for concern, is it? Is it? IS IT?!!!!!

by clevername on Feb 22, 2008 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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No, no, no. It's the good kind of tendinitis and the unnecessary kind of ice.

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by howtheyscored on Feb 22, 2008 5:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Lince tinkering with the delivery?

Tim actually injured the knee in "Hell Week" at U-Dub. Any injury is a concern, but to the best of my knowledge this hasn't been a serious problem for Tim.

by sharksrog on Feb 22, 2008 7:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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I was hoping that my overzealous sarcasm would be countered by something like this. In actuality, I fear little for Tim's legs and the organization actually seems interested in keeping him from overdoing it over the course of a season (weird, I know! Cain is jealous).

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by howtheyscored on Feb 22, 2008 7:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Lince tinkering with the delivery?

That sounds like a huge reason for concern, actually.

So I'm going to forget I ever heard it.

by Evan on Feb 24, 2008 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

A prediction

Villalona

I know we have a hole at third base, and Villalona's a first baseman now and has been playing third base for three years and only got a cup of coffee in the majors last year, but didn't we sign him as a third baseman? Why can't we put him back there?

PS-I can't believe Tim ascended into a higher plane of existence! I thought he would wait until free agency to do that. This is very disappointing to me.

by sharksrog on Thu Feb 17, 2011 at 04:22:18 PM PDT
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Re: Villalona

I don't know, but when Goners comes out it'll be awesome!

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by howtheyscored on Thu Feb 17, 2011 at 04:38:22 PM PDT
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Re: Villalona

[Supercool drawing]

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by Natto on Thu Feb 17, 2011 at 04:39:08 PM PDT
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Re: Villalona

I don't really think that would work.

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by jponry on Thu Feb 17, 2011 at 05:01:26 PM PDT
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Good idea, bad idea

Let's call the whole thing off.

by Moggeee on Thu Feb 17, 2011 at 12:50:33 PM PDT
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Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Steve Kline is pretty okay. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base.

by groug on Feb 21, 2008 11:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Please note

I tried to think of a pun for Goofus, then I got bored.

Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base. Steve Kline is pretty okay. Nate Schierholtz cannot play third base.

by groug on Feb 21, 2008 11:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs