Will yoga and a haircut help Tim Lincecum turn it around? Photo courtesy of Dave Nelson. Any way you slice it, 2012 was not pretty for Tim Lincecum. Well, he did win a World Series, so let’s say that it wasn’t pretty for his fantasy owners, anyway. Nash can attest to that. But when someone so good goes so bad without any real warning, you have to ask the question. Who is the real Tim Lincecum? The guy we saw win two Cy YoungAwards in 2008 and 2009, or the guy who was one of the worst pitchers in all of baseball in 2012? Let’s take a look at all the good and bad that Lincecum has to offer and see what we can expect in 2013. Pros The reasons that someone would want Lincecum are obvious. Take a look at Timmy’s average fantasy output between 2008 and 2011. IP H BB ER W K ERA WHIP 220 180 78 69 16 244 2.81 1.173 Obviously, 2012 was quite a bit different, but despite how bad that season was, there are some positives to look at. As ugly as 2012 was, he still recorded more strikeou...
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November 30, 2012
