Pitcher Ranks: Freaky stuff
Source: Sporting News Fantasy Source Baseball - Jun 2, 2012 at 12:38 PM
What's wrong with Tim Lincecum? Fantasy owners were asking that question back in early April, and they're still asking it in early June.
To be fair, Lincecum has had some decent starts in the meantime -- including his last outing where he only allowed one earned run over seven innings (despite five walks) -- but a 5.82/1.57 line this late into the season is still a major disappointment for the two-time Cy Young winner.
So, again, we ask -- what's wrong? The simple answer is that he's walking too many batters. His 5.07 BB/9 ratio is fifth worst among qualified starters and would easily be the worst mark of his career. Of course, there's more to it than that. Lincecum is giving up fewer ground balls and more

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