Dad's help pays off as Lincecum rediscovers form -Giants right-hander strikes out five in two innings vs. Padres

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Though Cactus League activity barely has begun, it's legitimate to suggest Tim Lincecum has regained at least some of his dominant form. Lincecum struck out five batters in two innings during the Giants' 7-6 exhibition loss Saturday to the Padres. That hiked his Cactus League total to seven strikeouts in three innings. Lincecum attributed much of his early success to his offseason collaboration with his father, Chris. The elder Lincecum tinkered with his son's pitching mechanics and helped him regain a consistent delivery. "I feel positive about the progress I've been able to make, " Lincecum said. He pointed out that even his deviations from his form represented a step forward, due to "the fact that I'm able to feel it and know the difference."

CBSSports.com "Baseball's elbow epidemic got a bit worse with the news out here that Yu Darvish, one of the sport's best pitchers, very likely needs Tommy John surgery. The operation has been recommended by noted Rangers surgeon Keith Meister, though Darvish is headed for a second opinion.

Feel bad for Texas as the injury bug CRUSHED them LAST year!

Profar, Prince Fielder, our old buddy Choo. Derek Holland, Matt Harrison, Darvish's season cut short and I am sure I am missing quite a few

Now Profar again, and Darvish?

Wow.

but at least they don't have Joe Z's drug addict buddy Josh Hamilton !

rusty2 wrote:I wonder if on the White Sox forum they post articles about the Indians ?

Probably, if they have a folder called, "Just Baseball: Major League teams OTHER THAN the Sox"

If they do probably no one reads it, just like this one.

Well, you and I read it, and we're not nobodies, right?

Thus folder has 51,000 page views, so somebody must be reading.

JoeZ 50,000 Rest of us 1,000

That list of Top 15 rookies features Nos. 1 and 2 who were among the 3 Cub kids who homered back to back to back vs Bauer.

No Lindor on the list, since he's not expected to make a major league impact in 2015. But I think that may be an incorrect assumption.

[p.s. I look here from time to time, at least until the minors get underway]

I've never once come to this folder.

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have released Chris Perez, ending the former All-Star closer's bid for a setup job in the Milwaukee bullpen.

Chris Perez was 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 games in spring training with the Brewers before his release.
The 29-year-old right-hander was with the Brewers on a minor league contract. He was released after Milwaukee's 7-0 loss on Sunday night to Oakland, when Perez retired the only batter he faced in the game.

Perez was 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 games in spring training with Milwaukee. He has 133 career saves, with most of them coming while with the Cleveland Indians from 2009-13.

Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, the Brewers had until Tuesday to give Perez written notice that he would be on the Opening Day roster, pay a $100,000 retention bonus or release him.

If added to the 40-man roster, he would have received a one-year contract calling for a $1.5 million salary in the major leagues.

I'm never one to relish in someone elses misfortune, but I have to admit, I'm not a damn bit sad reading Chris Perez's bad news.

The game is better off without jerks like him.

his career's not over yet. someone will give him another look.

Guess who's starting in RF for the Phillies today!