Starting pitcher Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants is removed by manager Bruce Bochy during the sixth inning of the Opening Day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 6, 2012 in Phoenix. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO (Bleacher Report) – Tim Lincecum is broken and now Barry Zito is becoming Barry Zito again. The once-dominant starting rotation now has two major holes in its foundation, and it’s a guess how long Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Vogelsong can hold it down.
Nobody, including himself, has been able to figure out Tim Lincecum in his transition year. Writers point to his velocity, mechanics or confidence as the key issues. Barry Zito is just not fooling anyone anymore.
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