Lincecum puts on pitching showcase. Why a scout expects him to be signed soon

The Sacramento Bee ^ | February 15th, 2018 | By Noel Harris

[Mariner]

Tim Lincecum isn’t ready to leave the game.

The former Giants ace, who hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2016 with the Los Angeles Angels, held a showcase for 17 teams Thursday in the Seattle area, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

There were 17 teams at Tim Lincecum’s workout today, and most had him at 91-93 mph with more strikes than expected. A number of teams are hoping Lincecum is willing to consider a multi-inning or potentially late-game relief role where his fastball-changeup combination can thrive. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 16, 2018

Jon Heyman, an MLB Network insider, tweeted that Lincecum’s fastball was between 90-93 mph, better than the 88.4 mph he averaged in his nine games with the Angels, when he went 2-6. For the majority of his career, he was well over 90, including a high of 94.6 in 2008.

[dragnet2]

But it sure seemed to ring your bell.☺

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If Timmy is over 90mph with control again, there'll be a line of team trying to sign him.

That's a very big "if". Lincecum is 33, not a big guy physically, and that arm has seen a lot of use. He may be able to throw it 90 mph with decent control in a workout, but the odds of his arm being able to carry that into June, let alone September, seem pretty remote.

I hope I'm wrong - Tim gave Bay Area baseball fans a lot of quality pitches to watch over the years and he'll always have my appreciation as a fan.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I’d like to see him take league minimum with a TON of incentives, if he believes in himself. He’d do the game good and be a nice story to watch throughout the season.

[Tallguy]

I would say that your prediction is the most likely outcome. Pitching creates a lot of wear & tear. Rest can allow some significant recovery and a return of the ‘arm strength’. But it usually goes away quickly with older pitchers. Not wishing it on Lincecum. Just recognizing that Father Time rules.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Well if he’s asking for more than the Seattle Minimum Wage it won’t be the Pirates who sign him.

[Mariner]

“Giants uniform in a short relief role, possibly.”

Closer.

“The Freak”

Well, that’s my fantasy anyway.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Tim Lincecum's career statistics, from BaseballReference.com.

[Mariner]

Two consecutive Cy Young awards
4 time all star
Led league in SO 4 consecutive years
3 World Series rings
2 no-hitters

[JohnBrowdie]

‘twas not my bell that you heard ringing.