Comments on: Opening Day Notes: Kershaw vs. Lincecum

By: Jack Weiland

Jack Weiland — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:53:48 +0000

Reaaaallllllyyyyy wish I’d seen this story before I watched the game last night. Balls.

By: verd14

verd14 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:56:56 +0000

Really nice analysis. More please. It’s like the tale of the tape for boxing.

By: ToddM

ToddM — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:14:42 +0000

Not sure I’d say “clearly” — they both threw well, although Kershaw was definitely sharper. Neither starter gave up an XBH in 7 innings, so they both limited their mistakes.

The only batter on either side that had consistently good at bats was Kemp.

By: SFSUGatorAlum

SFSUGatorAlum — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:19:38 +0000

I’m thinking knuckleball.

By: AA

AA — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:17:01 +0000

…and Kershaw clearly won the battle today.

By: CircleChange11

CircleChange11 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:16:17 +0000

Caught the end of the game and thee 3 broadcast nuggets …

(1) Matt Kemp stole 2nd on Cailla because he “went on ‘First Move’ “. Is there any other way to steal on a RHP? Left heel moves, you go.

(2) On the same play, Posey throws a 1-hopper to the 3B side of the bag. Orel says no chance to get him even with a good throw. Replay shows (timing) a good throw gets him.

(3) Broxton v. Belt, 2-2 count. Orel says Broxton can throw either the slider or fastball as long as it’s not “right down the middle”. Gee, really? Then after he throws a slider low and in they frown on the location because lefties like it low and in.

Thiese things drive me nuts. Bobby Valentine? Need I say more?

Other than that very well pitched game. Kuo is soon to be the left-handed Marmol (very hard to hit).

By: apistat

apistat — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:12:23 +0000

One thing to note when looking at all that pitch selection data and trying to determine what Lincecum likes to throw: He didn’t even have that slider in his repertoire until about September last year, so the percentages are probably very skewed. He leaned fairly hard on the slider as an out pitch during September and the playoffs, or at least a lot more than these numbers would indicate.

But then again this is Lincecum, so who knows what his go to pitch will be this year…