Lincecum

Very interesting read, indeed. It will be fun to watch Lincecum (especially now that I can pronounce his name) as he grows old in the MLB, especially as regards his ability to stay healthy with his unique mechanics.

Thanks for sharing.

I haven't followed the Giants very closely so I hadn't heard of this guy. I'll have to make an effort to try and see him because I want to see his motion. I'm having a hard time picturing it without seeing it.

Tim Lincecum's Mechanics

Sounds like the prototypical parent who almost all coaches hate to have around. Too bad, the kid might have made something of himself if he had just toed the line and done what his coaches wanted instead of listening to his dad.

Interestingly enough despite the talk about how he flows, there is relatively speaking a bit of a pause just before he goes forward. He doesn't actually pause but he does slow it down a bit.

This is going to be some great stuff for my son to study. A college coach gave him some cues to work on that would lead to that late hip rotation and a bit more leg drive.

As far as the comments about Prior, he doesn't use those strong legs that effectively but he certainly doesn't open his shoulders early.

Thanks Frank, wil be real interesting to see how he holds up with his unusual mechanics.

Deception is a large part of success and the way he hides the ball, his arm speed, hitter has very little time to decide what's coming.

I was watching Lincecum pitch the first 7 innings of a 1-0 win over the A's last weekend on TV.

I saw him pitch twice in college.

This dude is good...really good!

He is 9-1 on a bad (mediocre at best) team and is 2nd in the NL in ERA (2.38) and 1st in strikeouts (114 in 109.2 innings).

Is he the best young pitcher in the big leagues right now? Thoughts?

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My son and I were at the game on our way back from the Stanford camp. Very impressive. Even more amazing is that he was in some ways outpitched.

Yes he was, but he got it done. The Giants came close to trading him last winter (if you believe the papers). I'm glad they didn't.

BTW, the A's guy that night, Justin Duchscherer is having a great year too (he threw a 2-hitter and lost!). He gets it done in a different way...high 80s to low 90s RHP with a 1.91 ERA, 55 Ks in 85 innings.

You got to see a great pitching matchup! Wish I would've been there.

He is a ton of fun to watch... and a lot stronger than the baby face indicates... According to the Giants announcers, he circled the bases in spring training on his hands (that is doing a handstand for 360 feet).

I got to watch him warm up from about 15 feet away earlier this year. He was amazing... velocity, movement, control... and he can get even better when he brings back the curve (he has shelved it this year for the most part due to control issues.) He was throwing it in this pen and it was a big, hard 11/12 - 5/6.

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I'm watching him right now. Filthy.

Time Lincecum is...........special, very very special. Guys like this don't come around very often. If he stays healthy, it's going to be interesting to see what type of career he has. I'm glad he's a Giant.

Just a note on that article--it is getting so much attention, really well written. Last night I had to go to/call 4 different bookstores (we live in Giants country) before I could find one that had that issue in stock; the others were all sold out! One of the guys said, "Yeah, everyone wants that issue"....so maybe it's a collector's item? Lincecum is so special (and I hope he STAYS a Giant!)

Another big day for Tim. 8 innings, 1 run, 9 strikeouts in a win over the Cubbies. Also had a big RBI hit (scored a triple although more like a misplayed single).

While he will be in uniform for the all star game I'm pretty sure we won't get to see him pitch. You guys gotta see this guy if you get a chance. He's worth setting the Tivo or not mowing the lawn to catch a few innings.