Project or Die: Tim Lincecum (1 Viewer)

[Eephus]

His long-awaited showcase is scheduled for Friday in Scottsdale

 

[Peyton Marino]

can we not

 

[Limp Ditka]

can we not

so angry on line, why?

 

[Peyton Marino]

so angry on line, why?

take it easy friend.  i was just busting your balls.  i don't even really like the cubs.  

 

[RnR]

take it easy friend.  i was just busting your balls.  i don't even really like the cubs.  

This... this I don't believe. You've bought into your own lies.

Thom Brennaman is so ####### pissed at you right now.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Been waiting for this kid for some time, I think he'll be special. 

146 IP

7 Wins

4.00 ERA

1.28 WHIP

150ks

 

[Eephus]

A few facts and a bunch of speculation from The Hardball Times.

I'm more excited about this than I should be but it's Timmy.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I'll go out on a limb and project that he'll be better than Jake Peavy

 

[Chemical X]

0/0/0/0/0000/0./000./

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Pass.

 

[Eephus]

Live stream of showcase starting at 2:30 PDT

http://www.csnbayarea.com/page/csnbayareacom-live

 

[Limp Ditka]

omgomgomgomgomg

 

[Eephus]

This is like a Xmas morning of yore.

 

[Eephus]

Live stream is off to a start worthy of the back end of the Giants' rotation with black screen and ambient sound. 

 

[Eephus]

Now the bullpen has taken over:  just a black screen with no sound

 

[Eephus]

Wearig a USMNT jersey and shorts

 

[Eephus]

Feed just came in.  Timmy looks comfortable.  It's hard to tell from behind the screen how much he's extending.

No idea how many pitches he just threw but now he's taking a break.

 

[Eephus]

This is great television

 

[Eephus]

I have a computer and an iPad both connected to the stream.  Provides a nice reverb effect for the ambient sounds.

 

[Eephus]

Camera just pivoted to the crowd.  Higher percentage of white guys in sunglasses than a regular season game

 

[Eephus]

Scouts aren't talking to each other in the stands. 

 

[Eephus]

and Timmy's back

 

[Eephus]

He let a throw from the catcher get by

 

[Eephus]

He threw 20 pitches in the second inning.  Seemed like mostly fastballs but there were also off-speed stuff mixed in.  There wasn't a gun or any commentary so velocity info is unavailable.  His motion seemed a bit more efficient and self-contained.  The stream zoomed to his motion part of the time.  This made it impossible to tell if he was consistently hitting the target.  He had at least two pitches in the second round where he appeared to miss high but he mostly was hitting his spots when they showed the catcher.

 

[Eephus]

Must-add in all 30 team leagues

 

[Eephus]

Supposedly clocked at 88-91 on the fastball

 

[Eephus]

I made a thread HOT all by myself. Neat board

 

[Eephus]

and the stream goes back to black

 

[RnR]

 

[Grahamburn]

Best thread in the forum. Thanks, Eeph. 

 

[pollardsvision]

Have the Angels signed this guy yet?

 

[Smack Tripper]

He will start the all star game. 

In the atlantic league 

 

[Eephus]

It's still real to me damn it

 

[PIK95]

Is it true he's a body builder now?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Big fan of Driveline Baseball, so I hope it works out for their sake.

 

[Kraft...]

Project IP in the majors this year? 

 

[Eephus]

It's Timmy Day

 

[Eephus]

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 8m8 minutes ago

tim lincecum threw for 25-30 scouts this afternoon in seattle (at least 15 teams, likely 20). said to have thrown 90-93 mph, better than two years ago. chance for a job: improved.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

FB Mph by Year:

2016 - 87.7

2015 - 87.2

2014 - 89.6

2013 - 90.2

2012 - 90.4

2011 - 92.3

2010 - 91.3

2009 - 92.4

2008 - 94.1

2007 - 94.2

2011 was the last time he was really good.  Go Timmy, go.

 

[oso diablo]

Big fan of Driveline Baseball, so I hope it works out for their sake.

never heard of them before, but that looks like a fun place to work.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

never heard of them before, but that looks like a fun place to work.

I follow them on twitter, tons of cool stuff about how they train ballplayers.  https://twitter.com/DrivelineBB

 

[Eephus]

Jeff Passan's excellent 2016 book about Tommy John Surgery "The Arm" had a chapter devoted to Driveline.

It's excerpted here

 

[Eephus]

Jeff Passan‏   @JeffPassan

Sources: Tim Lincecum is deep into talks with the Texas Rangers on a one-year major league deal, and the expectation is it gets done soon. One possible plan for Lincecum: pitch out of the bullpen. And with the Rangers' closer job wide open, he's got a good shot at securing it.

 

[Kraft...]

How is he still available in Serious Biz 

 

[Spartans Rule]

How is he still available in Serious Biz 

If I end up burning 3 roster spots on prospective Rangers closers only to watch Tim Lincecum fall out of the sky and into the job...

I dunno, I guess that would be too funny for me to be mad about.

 

[rodg12]

How is he still available in Serious Biz 

Not anymore!!

Had to spec.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I’m sure he’ll be great. 

 

[rodg12]

Good read from Passan on the Freak...

https://sports.yahoo.com/tim-lincecum-back-pitching-late-brother-015634279.html

 

[Eephus]

Currently throwing off the mound in Arlington

https://twitter.com/ThreeTwoEephus/status/988869910695698433

BTW, this was posted by some other member of the Eephus family

 

[Eephus]

My link

Thanks for everything Timmy