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OC Dooley:TONIGHT’S “3 UNIT” REDZONE BASEBALL BEST BET (Giants -125 at home versus Rockies in a 10:15 eastern start------Chacin versus Lincecum): The key to this selection surrounds the starting pitcher for San Francisco who arguably is winding down what has been a sensational seven-year run in the Bay Area. All Tim Lincecum has done for the Giants is help them win a pair of World Series titles along with snaring a pair of National League Cy Young awards. For those who have followed Lincecum in the past two seasons he has been in transition going from a hard thrower depending on a blazing fastball to a “spot” pitcher as his velocity has declined. Due to that drop in velocity it is almost certain that Lincecum will become a free-agent following the conclusion of the 2013 World Series. In his audition for other franchises Lincecum is hitting his stride at the best time as his statistics in the recently completed month of August (3-2, 3.62 ERA) show. As for the Giants offense All-Star catcher Buster Posey (finger) returned to the lineup yesterday and provided a multi-hit effort along with a run scored. San Francisco outfielder Hunter Pence is one long ball away from becoming just the third player in the majors this season to swat at least 20 homers while stealing 20 bases. The price tag for this late night affair has been kept in check since visiting Colorado is sending their hottest starting pitcher to the mound. In the last six assignments the ERA for Jhoulys Chacin (1.91) has been outstanding and that includes 6.2 NO-HIT innings versus tonight’s opponent. But Chacin in his initial September mound assignment struggled and his Rockies teammates are a horrible 1-6 in the past seven “series” played on the “road”. As mentioned earlier tonight is one of the final times that Tim Lincecum will start as a member of the Giants in a HOME game. Admittedly he has struggled in three chances against Colorado this season (8.00 ERA) but AT+T Park has always been a paradise for pitchers. With another quality start Lincecum would hand off the baseball to the San Francisco bullpen which in the past fifteen games (ONE ERA, 32 strikeouts) has been literally untouchable
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