Another strange part of the season Ian, at least for me, was the odyssey of Tim Lincecum. After being the Giants ace and phenom for several years, his career began to unravel, but he seemed to stabilize a little early this year. Back in the starting rotation, he pitched admirably although inconsistently, and even threw his second career no hitter.
After he slumped, they put him back in the bullpen, which really wasn't a big deal since he was so effective in relief during the 2012 post season.
Then he completely disappeared. Except for one mop-up appearance, the Giants never went to him. He was literally the last man out in the bullpen, and you have to assume that Bochy lost all confidence in him. What a strange journey indeed.
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