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Anatomy of a Draft by John Barr - Behind the Lineup

Bay Area Sports Guy – On Tim Lincecum, two-strike pitches and velocity differential
BASG looks at the pitches Tim Lincecum threw when he got the Rangers to two strikes. Conclusion: It's not the fastball velocity that's the problem. At least, not on its own.

Madison Bumgarner Hits Long BP Home Run - YouTube
Also by way of BASG, look at where this danged thing lands. I can't wait until Bumgarner gets a hold of his first pitch. He's still young for a hitting prospect, remember.

espnW -- Natalee Righetti profile
Dave Righetti's daughter has a new book out about her life with cerebral palsy and baseball.

The Giants and Home Runs - Giants Nirvana
Turns out the Giants aren't hitting a lot of home runs. Julian digs into this bizarre phenomenon.

Breaking Up With The 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates - Baseball Nation
This has nothing to do with the Giants, but I'm not above a little self-promotion. Or a lot. The talk about the 2012 Pirates actually reminds me a lot of what Giants fans heard with the 1997 Giants. A lot of Pythagorean Record talk. A lot of dismissive stuff. And, sure, it's exceedingly unlikely for the Pirates to keep this up. But it was for the 1997 Giants, too.

San Francisco Giants - 1976 Opening Day - YouTube
A bunch of outtakes from Candlestick in 1976. They all look like fuzzier Lincecums.