Nice read on Lincecum. Probably he has pitched his last game as a Giant -- maybe as a pro. But it was quite a run for little guy with nothing like the prototypical MLB pitcher's body.
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Thanks for posting that. Hadn't been keeping up or seen that.
I saw him in college (twice), early in his pro career and more recently. He was a lot of fun to watch. Hope he can find a way back.
You never know:
From SF Gate: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/a...mpid=twitter-desktop
“My door will always be open for Tim Lincecum. That’s how much I think of him,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “That’s a decision that’s made on the baseball side, obviously with everybody. I appreciate what he’s done and the time I’ve had to this point with him. It doesn’t mean that won’t continue. I can’t answer that right now.”
Giants CEO Larry Baer said Lincecum’s contributions have been “endless, and no one knows that more than the Giants.” No Lincecum appreciation day is planned because that would presume he won’t return to San Francisco in 2016.
“At this point, no one’s ruling anything out,” Baer said. “I don’t think Timmy is ruling it out, and I don’t think we’re ruling it out.”
He had the 6 tool.
bob
Originally Posted by Consultant:
He had the 6 tool.
bob
Yes he did.
And I feel it's way too early to think about counting him out. Though I doubt a comeback will come through the Giants.
It was the summer of 2005. My flight to Logan Airport and subsequent drive to Cape Cod had occurred too late to catch my son's away game in Cotuit; so, I told him that I'd check into my hotel room and catch him at breakfast the next morning.
After checking in, I drove to nearby Orleans to watch some of the Harwich - Orleans game. The kid on the mound that night for Harwich was perhaps the most electric pitcher I'd ever seen. I was mesmerized.
The next morning at breakfast, I told my son that I'd seen this incredible pitching performance the night before by a pitcher whose name I hadn't caught. Before I could finish the sentence, he said, "Lincecum." ...and his eyes brightened. He went on to tell me that he "loved" watching him pitch, and we spent the next few minutes sharing what each had seen in our separate viewings.
What a memorable pitcher he's been. Regardless of whether he returns or not, he'll always be one of this fan's favorites. What a pitcher!
Prepster, for some reason your post reminded me of what it was like to see Dwight Gooden when he first got to the majors in 1984. His stuff was just electric. Some odd similarities there.
Here's a very optimistic postscript Timmy's people just posted on Facebook.
Iconic Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum should make a full recovery and even has a very good chance to regain his previous velocity and control following left hip surgery, world-renowned surgeon Marc Philippon said in a phone interview with CBSSports.com.
"I'm very optimistic," said Philippon, who repaired Lincecum's hip Thursday morning in Vail, Colo.
My son also had the same surgery with a torn labrum as well. His recovery was a little over six months. He has never regained the velocity he had before but his imporved breaking ball has helped make up for it.