Higher expectations for Tim
photo posted by Dave NelsonHenry Schulman of the SF Chron does a nice second-day story pointing out that Lincecum's future will be judged much more harshly -- even if he's pitching in the same rotation with Barry Zito.
There's a nice anecdote from Dave Righetti: Asked when he first thought Lincecum might be Cy Young timber, Righetti recalled the June 22 game at Kansas City, the worst day of Giants' season. Lincecum carried an 8-1 record into the game and the Giants built a 10-3 lead, but Lincecum and the bullpen could not hold it and the Giants lost 11-10. Moreover, a home-plate collision with David DeJesus flipped Lincecum into the air. He landed on his back. "His next start after that, he pitched well," Righetti said in a grand understatement, as Lincecum fired seven shutout innings at Oakland. "I said right then, this guy is as tough as nails."
The Giants won that game, 1-0.
There's a nice anecdote from Dave Righetti: Asked when he first thought Lincecum might be Cy Young timber, Righetti recalled the June 22 game at Kansas City, the worst day of Giants' season. Lincecum carried an 8-1 record into the game and the Giants built a 10-3 lead, but Lincecum and the bullpen could not hold it and the Giants lost 11-10. Moreover, a home-plate collision with David DeJesus flipped Lincecum into the air. He landed on his back. "His next start after that, he pitched well," Righetti said in a grand understatement, as Lincecum fired seven shutout innings at Oakland. "I said right then, this guy is as tough as nails."
The Giants won that game, 1-0.
posted by Big D at 3:43 PM
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