It was a tough day at the office on Sunday for Tim Lincecum of the Giants.
Troubles for Timmy
The San Francisco ace walked three straight batters in the 1st inning after fanning Ian Kinsler of the Rangers on 3 pitches.
Kinsler K's
Lincecum got out of the jam without giving up a run, but was lit up later and lost 5-0 to a hot Texas team.Timmy’s troubles continue as he now has an ERA of 6.00 for the season and has not notched a victory in his last 8 starts – the longest dry spell in his career.
Lincecum Keeps Losing
I was at the game on Sunday and to me, Lincecum looked noticeably slower on the mound – with his fastball clocking in at no higher than 90 miles per hour — a big drop from several years ago when he was registering closer to 95 mph on a regular basis. The Giants are now 2-11 when Lincecum pitches and the Giants have got to be worried.
Despite the loss by the Giants, it’s always a great day at the ballpark where fans can see 3 innings of a game for free as part of the Knothole Gang, behind the right field fence.
Knothole View
Meanwhile, the kayakers are waiting in the Bay for Splash Hits that may come their way.
Waiting for Splash Hits
And I always get a chuckle from the Yogi Berra quotes on the wall near the Giant Coke Bottle in left field.
Giant Coke Bottle in Left Field
Yogi was once asked, “What would you do Yogi if you found a million dollars?” His response, “Well first I’d try to find out who lost it — and if he was poor, I’d give it back to him.”
Yogi Quotes
Add it all together and the ambiance in San Francisco is second to none, which is why I’ve ranked AT&T the #1 park in the country. You can always be guaranteed a great time – even if the home town team doesn’t win.
And before the game, I had a chance to catch up with former KCRA reporter Marty Gonzalez — who invited me on to his Sunday morning news show on KRON-TV to discuss Baseball Between Us.
Marty Gonzalez
It truly was a great day.
Now if we can just figure out a way to get Timmy back on track!
