The San Francisco Giants sure know how to waste a good pitching performance.Tim Lincecum tossed eight incredible innings Saturday, allowing no runs on five hits, striking out 13 Arizona Diamondbacks batters. Last year's Cy Young award winner (who we've been a little worried about so far this season) threw 98 pitches, 74 for strikes. Holy smokes, it looks like our get well soon card worked.
So what did the 24-year-old righty do differently this time? He simply adjusted the landing point of his front foot, moving it back in front of the batter's box, where it belongs.
Too bad the Giants couldn't muster a single run behind him, finding themselves shut out by Doug Davis and losing the seventh of their last eight games. Boooooo.
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2 comments:
Glad to see that Timmy appears to have gotten his groove back. But, a lesson to all clubs: This is what happens when you continually sacrifice good prospects in order to keep aging superstars with questionable ethics on the payroll and ensure that whatever "glory" they may achieve, honestly or dishonestly, remains affiliated with your club. You are left with kids who are talented but inexperienced and lacking development, and veteran pitchers who go through painful periods of struggling, because that's what the budget allows. And the supposed Home Run King is a distant memory, leaving in his wake this legacy: 3-8. A year ago, they were 4-7, and Zito was on his way to 0-8. Does anyone really think it was worth it? I know I sure as hell don't.
GREAT comment, Triple-F. Several excellent points!
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