May 05, 2008
Lincecum One Year Later
Henry Schulman looks back on one year of Tim Lincecum:
"Over the year, you can look and say I had good numbers," he said, "but I went through some ups and downs the whole year where I battled and struggled at times, and I had to find ways to dig myself out of holes. Pitching is about staying even-keeled instead of having rollercoaster outings. I look back at things I could have done differently in certain situations in certain games. It's about learning from that and making adjustments."
When Lincecum came up, he threw fastballs and curveballs, but he found big-league hitters spitting on the curves in the dirt on which his old college opponents would bite. He has all but ditched the curveball in place of a changeup. His goal as he begins his second year is improving the curve and restoring it to his repertoire.
It's good to see Tim is willing to make adjustments and learn from his mistakes. I wonder how good he'll be at his peak?
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I saw the kid in person when he came through San Diego. His stuff is pure nasty. As a Giants fan I can't help just love Tim "The Enchanter" Lincecum. He, Cain, Sanchez and Wilson are the only hope for this franchise.