Giant's Lincecum Looks to Rebound April 21, 2012, 1:40 pm NEW YORK - Tim Lincecum is scheduled to start against the Mets on Sunday at Citi Field, an opportunity for New York fans to get a look at the star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. His appearance may be even more pronounced because Lincecum is searching for his first victory after struggling in three outings this season. Lincecum is 0-2 with a 10.54 earned run average. "I think something that's different this year is I've lost some weight," Lincecum said before Saturday's game against the Mets. It's kind of like working with a new template, a new machine to work with, different style of muscles. It's like relearning my body. It's not like starting over from scratch because I have an idea of what I'm doing. It's just repeating it and treating it and getting my muscle memory. Lincecum is listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds after he reportedly approached 200 pounds last season. He explained how he now uses muscles that he did not in the past, and he is in the process of learning how to better utilize the small muscles in his body. Manager Bruce Bochy said he is not worried about Lincecum's mechanics and saw progress in an April 16 start against the Philadelphia Phillies. In that game, Lincecum rebounded from a four-run first inning and held the Phillies to one run over the following five innings. "He's got to look at the last five innings and build some confidence," Bochy said. It's more confidence than anything right now. Lincecum said he judges every start, but he often measures his season in halves. Bochy pointed out that three games is a small sample and there is ample time for Lincecum to recover before there is reason for major concern. Lincecum said he believes the best indication for how well he is pitching is repetition of delivery. Once he achieves the desired repetition, the performance follows. Lincecum also draws from his experience in August 2010, when he was 0-5 with a 7.82 E.R.A. He followed with a 5-1 record and a 1.94 E.R.A. in the next month. Lincecum pointed this out as a way of identifying that he has experienced similarly ineffective stretches and overcame the issues that prompted his struggles. "You never try to panic over one game in the scheme of things, or even three games," Lincecum said. Hopefully, it's comparable to that and it's something I can learn to get out of quicker and not have it turn into what I did that month. It's just part of learning my body.