So much for a slow start.

After dropping three of their first four games, the Colorado Rockies went bonkers for 17 runs in a landslide against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night. And they did it against their division rivals’ ace Tim Lincecum. The All-Star right hander only lasted 2 1/3 innings, coughing up six runs to raise his ERA to 12.91 on the year. It was the shortest outing of his career.

”A lot of pitches thrown in 2 1-3,” Lincecum told the Associated Press. ”Just sloppy baseball for me. Not really executing pitches, missing a lot, and it’s going to hurt you, especially in this park.” Continue reading →