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Saturday, August 28, 2010

SF Chronicle: Tim Lincecum’s struggles continue

No wins, five losses and a 7.82 ERA. That was Lincecum’s August after he allowed four runs over six innings in a 6-0 loss to the Diamondbacks, only the third shutout by Arizona pitching all year.
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There was an odd twist to this defeat, the notion that Arizona hitters might have gotten some extra help from Lincecum and Posey tipping pitches and/or location.
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After the homer, Giants TV cameras showed Drew in the Diamondbacks dugout demonstrating Lincecum’s delivery and explaining something to teammates, including LaRoche. Later, broadcasters showed Drew standing on second base appearing to send signals to LaRoche at the plate.

The first shot implied Lincecum was doing altering his motion to betray pitch selection. The second implied that Posey was tipping signs or location.

Either way, the D’backs hammered Lincecum some more.

Or they were just mocking the Giants’ orange unis (ugly then, ugly now).

NTNgod Posted: August 28, 2010 at 06:13 AM | 8 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
  Tags: arizona, game recaps, giants

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   1. Rich Posted: August 28, 2010 at 07:24 AM (#3628472)
His fastball velo is down 1.2 mph since last season, 2.8 mph since 2008.
   2. Bhaakon Posted: August 28, 2010 at 07:54 AM (#3628477)
His fastball velo is down 1.2 mph since last season, 2.8 mph since 2008.


If only that were his biggest problem. Missing the catcher's target by a foot with just about every fastball is the real issue.
   3. John DiFool2 Posted: August 28, 2010 at 01:42 PM (#3628551)
Will he be the next young guy to snap his ACL and undergoing TJS? All of this sounds like an accident just waiting to happen.
   4. akrasian Posted: August 28, 2010 at 03:34 PM (#3628599)
Missing the catcher's target by a foot with just about every fastball is the real issue.

I'm no pitching coach, but that sounds sort of like he's throwing with more effort to try to regain some of the lost velocity. Which does not sound promising.
   5. Chicago Joe Posted: August 29, 2010 at 06:01 AM (#3629008)
Will he be the next young guy to snap his ACL and undergoing TJS? All of this sounds like an accident just waiting to happen.

Is he playing twister or pitching? That must be a hell of a delivery.
   6. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: August 29, 2010 at 06:28 AM (#3629011)
His follow-through has been different in 2010, but I haven't seen enough of him this year to guess whether that's cause or byproduct.
   7. i'm not STEAGLES and you shouldn't be either Posted: October 04, 2010 at 09:15 PM (#3654922)
so, this article just showed up on my front page.


quite a difference 37 days makes.
   8. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: October 08, 2010 at 03:13 PM (#3658548)
Yeah, this article is on the front page now. I don't know if it was a coincidental data base error or intentional.

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