Lincecum has strong showcase for scouts

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tim Lincecum stepped on the mound at Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring Training home of the Giants, just like he had hundreds of times over the last decade.

But this time, he did it under a completely different set of circumstances.

Lincecum, 31, garbed in a U.S. Men’s soccer team jersey, army green board shorts, camouflage socks and matching hat, was out to prove to scouts in attendance that the left hip injury that cut his season short in 2015 was no longer an issue..

And that’s exactly what he did. The Freak lives. He also wants to be a starter.

“To be honest, I feel like I could pitch for a good five or six more years until I can’t anymore at this point,” he said. “I’m nowhere near that point.”

Lincecum threw 41 pitches in front of representatives for more than 20 teams and 50 club representatives, including White Sox senior Vice President Kenny Williams and D-backs Executive Vice-President De Jon Watson.

The right-handed pitcher threw 20 pitches in a six-minute first session and 21 pitches in an eight-minute second session. His fastball hovered in the 90-91 m.p.h. range in his first set of pitches and 89-90 m.p.h. in his second set. His fastball velocity did reach 92 …

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