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Can Lincecum stay in Giants' rotation?

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08:19 AM ET 06.17 | Tim Lincecum had announced that he needed to make a stand, to prove he was worth keeping in the rotation. Pitching in his hometown for the first time as a professional he did neither. So now, the "what's next" questions grow more urgent. With a tougher stretch of schedule near, the question of removing Lincecum from the rotation, even for one start, must be revisited. If the Giants broach it with the 28-year-old right-hander they will get a fight. "I want to pitch every fifth day," Lincecum said in a deathly quiet Giants clubhouse. "I want that ball." Manager Bruce Bochy has spoken firmly about not skipping Lincecum, but if the staff decides to go that way, the time to do it is now.

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June 17, 2012  09:07 AM ET

This part is over for this year. His mechanics are a mess and his confidence is shot. I guess he is all "Freaked Out".

June 17, 2012  10:15 AM ET

His contract will keep him in the rotation, it happened with Zito.

June 17, 2012  10:31 AM ET

Time to shut him down and figure it out.

June 17, 2012  11:00 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Time to shut him down and figure it out.

Time to send him to the glue factory.

June 17, 2012  11:31 AM ET

can the giants trade lincecum to the cubs??

June 17, 2012  11:31 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Time to send him to the glue factory.

the yankees?

June 17, 2012  11:34 AM ET

He will be fine.....his head was just messed up for a little while because he heard Fred OBannion was driving around the ballpark parking lot in his pickup with a paddle

June 17, 2012  11:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

the yankees?

Haha. In all seriousness, maybe the bullpen will help the guy.

June 17, 2012  11:40 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

can the giants trade lincecum to the cubs??

Why would the Cubs, an awful last place team, trade for a guy that is having an awful season with a high price tag? I doubt the Giants give up on him.

June 17, 2012  11:57 AM ET

If this is the end (unlikely) then he's had a pretty good prime years. He's pitched a lot, and that throwing motion puts quite a bit of stress on his arm.

June 17, 2012  12:03 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

If this is the end (unlikely) then he's had a pretty good prime years. He's pitched a lot, and that throwing motion puts quite a bit of stress on his arm.

Liked Prometheus I see.

June 17, 2012  12:06 PM ET
QUOTE(#11):

Liked Prometheus I see.

I loved the Engineers, wished they would have focused on them rather the humans.

Did you like it?

June 17, 2012  12:07 PM ET
QUOTE(#9):

Why would the Cubs, an awful last place team, trade for a guy that is having an awful season with a high price tag?

Because they've done it before? Often? Besides, you're right SF isn't giving up yet.

June 17, 2012  12:09 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Because they've done it before? Often? Besides, you're right SF isn't giving up yet.

They've done it before under a different front office. The Tribune company and Hendry are gone. I don't think Epstein and Hoyer would bite on a guy like Lincecum in this hypothetical.

June 17, 2012  12:09 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

I loved the Engineers, wished they would have focused on them rather the humans.Did you like it?

I thought it was a well done film.

June 17, 2012  12:26 PM ET
QUOTE(#5):

can the giants trade lincecum to the cubs??

Sure they can...if the Giants somehow want to eat the approximately $9mil left on this year's part of his contract and $22mil for next year.....

June 17, 2012  12:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#1):

This part is over for this year. His mechanics are a mess and his confidence is shot. I guess he is all "Freaked Out".

Every baseball scout in the world saw this coming...he had his little run and now either he's tipping his pitches or his so called great mechanics his father taught him aren't so great and are wearing out his arm..

June 17, 2012  12:44 PM ET
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the yankees?

That's a great idea. He can't pitch in the NL West, he's sure to turn it around in the Al East.

June 17, 2012  12:55 PM ET

Isn't pot medically legal in California. Get a Doctors note and Let the poor kid light up during games, jeesh.

 
June 17, 2012  12:59 PM ET
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Isn't pot medically legal in California. Get a Doctors note and Let the poor kid light up during games, jeesh.

I have a wicked curve ball.

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