FACTS/FLUKES: Lincecum, Fowler, Bass, Espinosa, Colvin

Walks, velocity nick Lincecum ... When Tim Lincecum (RHP, SF) started the 2012 season by surrendering 16 ER in his first 13.2 IP, everyone chalked it up to small sample size. And since then, he has had some better outings. But after seven starts, Lincecum's numbers have not yet recovered:

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  hr/9  H%  S%    G/L/F   BPV
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ====  ==  ==  ========  ===
2008   227  2.62  3.22  3.3  10.5  3.2   0.4  31  78  44/21/35  121
2009   225  2.48  2.93  2.7  10.4  3.8   0.4  30  77  48/19/33  140
2010   212  3.43  3.31  3.2   9.8  3.0   0.8  32  75  49/20/32  116
2011   217  2.74  3.26  3.6   9.1  2.6   0.6  29  79  48/19/33   94
2012    37  5.89  3.56  4.7  10.1  2.2   0.5 ...

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