Lincecum and the offensive
I really enjoy watching Tim Lincecum pitch. His face makes him look about 15, but his serpentine windup resembles the crafty Luis Tiant, and his warp-six velocity brings Nolan Ryan to mind. So far he's 2-0, with a 2.25 ERA and a wicked 22 K's in only 16 innings. I'd like to see him win 18-20 this year. But with SF's offensive offense, yikes. The Giants are 6-10 (one of five teams already into double-digit losses) and I still think they will lose 105 this season. Out of the 30 MLB teams, they are last in on-base % (.290), last in RBIs (47), and first in strikeouts (121). Thank heavens that Bengie Molina has cracked three homers (two in one game). Aurilia and Durham are batting .387 — combined. Aurilia (.196) and Durham (.189) will hopefully enjoy a regular view from the bench as the young kids (Lewis, Bowker, Velez) take the field for the orange and black.