Will Lincecum end up in the bullpen?

Tim Lincecum pitched out of the bullpen again for San Francisco in their Game One victory over the Tigers. It?s starting to feel natural. Perhaps it?s because the Lincecum we?ve seen out of the bullpen bears a much starker resemblance to the Lincecum of lore than the one we?ve seen out of the rotation this season. After rolling through 2.1 perfect innings (including five strikeouts) in Game One, Lincecum now owns a 0.84 ERA and 0.75 FIP out of the pen thanks to this fantastic line: 10.2 IP, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 R, 1 ER, 14 K, 1 BB With Lincecum?s lone start a dud ? 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K in the Game Four NLCS loss to St. Louis ? it?s time to ask the question (again): Does Tim Lincecum belong in the bullpen? The idea popped up back in June when Bruce Bochy said he was considering such a move in the midst of Lincecum?s early season struggles. The concept has been around since before he reached the majors; as Keith Law wrote in a 2007 column asking who the next Joel Zumaya would be: My ...

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