Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum
Timothy Leroy Lincecum, nicknamed "The Freak", is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball. He pitched for the San Francisco Giants of MLB from 2007 to 2015. Lincecum helped the Giants win three World Series championships in a five-year span. Lincecum was the team's ace starter in 2010 and as a relief pitcher in 2012 and 2014, winning the Babe Ruth Award in 2010 as the most valuable player of...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 June 1984
CityBellevue, WA
I consider myself a competitor, so anytime I can throw to help the team, that's pretty much my goal. It wasn't too bad.
I have confidence in myself knowing I can shut down a team. It's a matter of throwing strikes and I was able to do that (Thursday).
It is going to be a good game. They are a good opponent.
Nobody wants to lose. But I don't care what my win-loss record is. At the end of the day, I don't look at it.
You don't come up expecting to be a fan favorite. When I was a rookie, I was just trying to make a name for myself, but people already knew who I was and already had expectations for me.
My father-he pretty much taught me everything I know. He still pushes me to be the best I can.
I've gone from a two-pitch guy to a four-pitch guy.
I threw a lot more curveballs in college and the minor leagues. Up here, they're looking for that pitch. A curveball is more recognizable out of the hand than a fastball or changeup. They're taking them or hitting the mistakes I make with them. I don't want it to be so recognizable. I'll have to work with that because that was my pitch.
I haven't always thrown hard, but eventually my (velocity) caught up with my mechanics.
The more torque I can come up with, the better.
I will send a fastball into the cyber hole.
I want to get back to my foundation. And my foundation was my mechanics and the way I repeat them in such a dynamic way.