I've always looked at myself and criticized myself first, and tha... by Tim Lincecum

I've always looked at myself and criticized myself first, and that's the way I'm always going to be.

Tim Lincecum

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I'm focused on myself and on what I've got to do...I'm just trying to get back on track and keep this positive mindset.

track mindset trying

I'm going to go to my house and drink a little bit. Can I say tha... by Tim Lincecum

I'm going to go to my house and drink a little bit. Can I say that? I guess I can.

drink house littles

My father-he pretty much taught me everything I know. He still pu... by Tim Lincecum

My father-he pretty much taught me everything I know. He still pushes me to be the best I can.

taught being-the-best father

People out there said I was too small. It's those kinds of moments that pushed me to be where I'm at right now.

moments kind people

I've learned a lot about being in the public eye. I'm certainly handling things more maturely now, I'm not getting as scared as easily.

ive-learned scared eye

You don't come up expecting to be a fan favorite. When I was a rookie, I was just trying to make a name for myself, but people already knew who I was and already had expectations for me.

expectations names people

I haven't always thrown hard, but eventually my (velocity) caught... by Tim Lincecum

I haven't always thrown hard, but eventually my (velocity) caught up with my mechanics.

velocity mechanic caught

Since baseball is my favorite sport, it's easy to go out and do w... by Tim Lincecum

Since baseball is my favorite sport, it's easy to go out and do what I do.

baseball easy sports

I'm close to six feet, I like to think. by Tim Lincecum

I'm close to six feet, I like to think.

six feet thinking

Nobody wants to lose. But I don't care what my win-loss record is. At the end of the day, I don't look at it.

the-end-of-the-day winning loss

I've gone from a two-pitch guy to a four-pitch guy. by Tim Lincecum

I've gone from a two-pitch guy to a four-pitch guy.

guy gone two

I threw a lot more curveballs in college and the minor leagues. Up here, they're looking for that pitch. A curveball is more recognizable out of the hand than a fastball or changeup. They're taking them or hitting the mistakes I make with them. I don't want it to be so recognizable. I'll have to work with that because that was my pitch.

college mistake hands

The more torque I can come up with, the better. by Tim Lincecum

The more torque I can come up with, the better.

torque come-up i-can

I will send a fastball into the cyber hole. by Tim Lincecum

I will send a fastball into the cyber hole.

cyber fastballs holes

I want to get back to my foundation. And my foundation was my mechanics and the way I repeat them in such a dynamic way.

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