Tim Lincecum rocked by Rockies

Tim Lincecum got destroyed last night by the Colorado Rockies. Needless to say, it was the shortest pitching performance in his career. He pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and two walks with six earned runs. In his two starts this season, he has pitched 7 2/3 innings, 14 hits, three walks, and 11 earned runs. That translates to a WHIP of 2.22 and an overall ERA of 12.91.

I believe that the Giants pitcher may be due for a bad year, here is why:

In 2007, he had a WHIP of 1.28 and a ERA of 4.00.
In 2008, he had a WHIP of 1.17 and a ERA of 2.62.
In 2009, he had a WHIP of 1.05 and a ERA of 2.48.
In 2010, he had a WHIP of 1.27 and a ERA of 3.43.
In 2011, he had a WHIP of 1.21 and a ERA of 2.74.

He is not throwing his fastball for as many strikes as he has in the previous year. So when he finally throws it for a strike, it is getting hit all over the ball park. Plus, whenever he throws that pitch, the velocity has gone down every year since his rookie season. It has been a growing concern ever since the trend was noticed. I don't believe that Lincecum will be able to pitch like he has for the past few years, I believe that he will struggle this season.