Tim Lincecum

[RIstar]

Hey, I've studied tim lincecum for a while now and I wanted to share a picture I found of him on photobucket when I typed in Tim Lincecum.




I'm starting to think that the most important things in baseball are:

Pitching Mechanics
Core strength
Strong Shoulder with balance

I do not think genetics tell you how hard you throw. I don't think tim lincecum is a genetic freak I think he is someone who worked his aZZ of to learn to throw that hard.

Pitching is a teach thing and I think anyone should give it a try.

[Jake Patterson]

Hey, I've studied tim lincecum for a while now and I wanted to share a picture I found of him on photobucket when I typed in Tim Lincecum.




I'm starting to think that the most important things in baseball are:

Pitching Mechanics
Core strength
Strong Shoulder with balance

I do not think genetics tell you how hard you throw. I don't think tim lincecum is a genetic freak I think he is someone who worked his aZZ of to learn to throw that hard.

Pitching is a teach thing and I think anyone should give it a try.

What does this have to do with the photo??

[RIstar]

Well he looks like a regular person to me and not a genetical freak. The picture is something I found and wanted to show everyone that he just a ordinary person that has a strong core and worked his Azz off to throw that hard.

[Jake Patterson]

Well he looks like a regular person to me and not a genetical freak. The picture is something I found and wanted to show everyone that he just a ordinary person that has a strong core and worked his Azz off to throw that hard.

Ahhhh Now I get it!!

[XV84]

Well he looks like a regular person to me and not a genetical freak. The picture is something I found and wanted to show everyone that he just a ordinary person that has a strong core and worked his Azz off to throw that hard.

Can you tell me his percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers and how flexible he is from looking at that picture? He looks "normal" because he is 5'11"-ish and 160-ish LBS. When people say he is a genetic freak, they are talking about his athletic abilities, not his build/stature.

I'd be willing to bet he can throw hard using any motion he pleases.

[kylebee]

Yeah, fast twitch muscle fiber is the primary reason pitchers can throw hard, people can run fast, jump high, etc. Explosive movements.

This isn't necessarily apparent just by looking at a person.

[RIstar]

I can bet if he had a balance point and slow delivery he would not even come close to what he gets now.

[Charger567]

I can bet if he had a balance point and slow delivery he would not even come close to what he gets now.

Why do you make all of these random bold predictions and provide no reason?

You make it sound like a balance point completely destroys a pitcher, even though most major leaguers have one. Including Joel Zumaya.

[cubsphill]

what is an 'azz'?

[Jake Patterson]

Let's remember he's only 24 and has only pitched one season... BBA has him at 170 #s

[Twitch5]

I'm sure the same things were said about Greg Maddux when he was younger. Maddux was never what you would call a "freak of nature" or a "genetic specimen", and I'm not exactly sure how those things directly relate to the quality of a pitcher.


Twitch5

[Jake Patterson]

I'm sure the same things were said about Greg Maddux when he was younger. Maddux was never what you would call a "freak of nature" or a "genetic specimen", and I'm not exactly sure how those things directly relate to the quality of a pitcher.
Twitch5

No matter how hard I try I'll never be tall and I'll never be able to sing- genetics! I can play golf pretty well though!

[Jake Patterson]

No matter how hard I try I'll never be tall and I'll never be able to sing- genetics! I can play golf pretty well though!

PS: My oldest is bigger stronger and leaner than Tim, but he can't throw a lick - Genetics!

[XV84]

I can bet if he had a balance point and slow delivery he would not even come close to what he gets now.

And this would apply to only Lincecum?

Two quotes to think about:

"You can't teach genetics."

"Which came first? Genetics or Mechanics?"

[Jake Patterson]

"Which came first? Genetics or Mechanics?"

(Mechanics) - (Genetics) = average player
(Genetics) - (Mechanics) = average player
-(Gentetics) - (Mechanics) = someone else's kid