SAN FRANCISCO — When the World Series last kicked off at AT&T Park, Tim Lincecum was the starter for the San Francisco Giants and Barry Zito wasn't even on the roster. Two years later, Lincecum is not slated to start a single game in the Fall Classic while Zito will be on the hill when Wednesday's Game 1 against the Detroit Tigers begins. Yeah, it's a cliche, but I think we can get away with using the term "what a difference two years makes" when mentioning one of the biggest reversal of fortune in recent baseball memory. The switcheroo became official during Tuesday's media day sessions when Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced his rotation as Zito for Game 1 and Madison Bumgarner for Game 2 in San Francisco while Ryan Vogelsong and Matt Cain will start Games 3 and 4 in Detroit this weekend. Those four will face off against the already-announced Tigers rotation of Justin Verlander, Doug Fister, Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer. Though Lincecum or Bumgarner in Game 2 was a debate many people were having, it's not exactly a surprise to see Tiny Tim sent back to the bullpen. He didn't start in the five-game NLDS and made one shaky start against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4...
Giants announce World Series rotation and Tim Lincecum is not in it
Published October 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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