Lincecum's No Speed Freak - Yahoo! Sports
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It does sadden me a little
Just because he so much was THE FREAK. When my wife and I saw him in San Jose, he was throwing a lot faster than he did last season, and it just made a meal out of those hitters.
So yeah, I miss that.
But 2 Cy Youngs.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
I would rather have an ace that could hit 95 sometimes
than a pitcher who could only throw a 99 MPH fastball every time. It obviously hasn’t affected his Ks or ERA, but his BB did go down.
I remember that kid
he’s the one that pitched 5 or 6 innings per game.
I like this one better.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 23, 2010 7:16 AM PST up reply actions
This has nothing to do with the health of his arm. He is much more experienced and does not need/want to throw the 4 seamer in the high 90’s. He has become much more of a pitcher than a thrower, and a lot of times that comes with a decrease in velocity. I think that this is the same development Sanchez needs to go through.
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by Lincecaindoval on Feb 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST reply actions
Interesting point
Not sure if it’s applicable, but if Sanchez were able to follow a Lincecum control/pitch development path, that would be amazing.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Great Points
This is where people fail to realize Lincecum’s decrease in velocity is more by choice than by losing speed. When needed, he can get it up to 97 to blow it by hitters. When he’s throwing an 85 mph changeup that absolutely baffles hitters, you don’t need to throw 97, because 94 looks like 99 mph. The kid is good, and let’s leave it at that.
by BayLife5518 on Feb 23, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah
All you have to do is rewatch his greatest moments. Like that rapeing of the Cardinals last summer, he was down in the lower 90’s and changing up and he was making them look like crap. But he would try to blow them away at critical points and they would usually foul it off. When he slowed down and upped his control he would put them away. He didn’t even give up a free pass in that game. What some fail to realize is that he’s not Nolan Ryan.
LINCECUM ADDS KNUCKLEBALL
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
by Tim LinCyYoung on Feb 23, 2010 12:32 AM PST reply actions
Rest of NL West forfeits season.
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
He already has one!
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holy crap
THAT would be awesome.
I really wonder if anyone’s tried that with Zito. I know it’s not easy to learn, but WTH if you’re going to be a junker go all the way.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
Mychael Urban: Wow. Probably Dye at this point. Good outfielder, could adapt to RF at AT&T, good RBI guy.
by natteringnabob on Feb 23, 2010 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
LINCECUM YOU’RE LOSING ME
doan worry, poplo loe he team, he wan get berry good for body to play the beisbol
by Tim LinCyYoung on Feb 23, 2010 1:38 AM PST up reply actions
FINALLY SOME CAPSLOCK HYSTERIA!!! THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!
(somebody’s so gonna TWSS this)
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Well, CAPSLOCK is and anagram for SLAPCOCK
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Finally some SLAPCOCK HYSTERIA!!! this is what i’ve been waiting for!
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by shanghaijim on Feb 23, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
TWSS
Kevin Frandsen: The best SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
by Gobroks on Feb 23, 2010 9:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
TWSJS
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by victor frankenstein on Feb 24, 2010 2:43 AM PST up reply actions
Yep, the Giants were so concerned over losing velocity that they offered a 3 year deal.
Crazy Crab despised in the 20th century and beloved in the 21st century. Hey it only took over 20 years, so don't give up hope.
Yahoo's version
1st year: 99
2nd year: 93
3rd year: 91 or 92
Fangraph’s actual
1st: 94.2
2nd: 94.1
3rd: 92.1
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Kevin Frandsen, come back!
Before that first year, he was hitting 105.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
He was throwing unfertilized eggs 400 mph in his mother womb!
My career path, have you seen it?
by say hey nation on Feb 23, 2010 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
TOO FAR!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks for talking me off the ledge, ‘man. I mean, yeah, it was only about three feet high, but I could’ve twisted my weak ankle.
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by shanghaijim on Feb 23, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
Or worse, you could have strained toe ligaments!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Counterpoint:
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/lincecums-velocity-is-down-and-it-probably-doesnt-matter.html.php
The scariest thing about Tim Lincecum? He’s right about the age where Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez took a step forward and transformed from really good pitchers with awesome tools to otherwordly pitchers who had awesome tools and truly understood the game of pitching.
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I don't know about that, to the groin.
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It works better when you think of it in IRC usage.
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Hey, have you heard:
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Whaaaaaaaaat
OK, that sounds cool, but Jack Black?
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Just like in King Kong!
It does make me wonder. Either Jack Black is taking a somewhat serious turn in the role, or Chow is infusing the project with his trademark slapstick and Black is there for some of that.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, Freak. Like the SI nickname.
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AND FOR SPEEDING!!!
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Feb 23, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
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