Tim Lincecum News

Jonathan Sanchez is not a Cy Young award winner like Randy Johnson or Barry Zito.

Pablo Sandoval is as skillful at concession speeches as he is at swatting curveballs.

Tim Lincecum carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and won his fourth straight start, baffling San Diego with his nasty changeup and a curveball nearly as impressive in the San Francisco Giants ' 9-3 victory over the Padres on Thursday night.

The Giants began Sunday by celebrating their pitching. They ended the afternoon worrying about it.

Why don't the San Francisco Giants lock up ace Tim Lincecum to a long-term contract? Since the end of his 2008 Cy Young campaign, I have been answering the above question to more people that I can remember... by Evan Aczon 5 32 reads Opinion Why don't the San Francisco Giants lock up ace Tim Lincecum to a long-term contract? Since the end of his ...

Louis for the All-Star Game on Tuesday. If Zito cannot be an All-Star, he can take pleasure in beating one, as he did Tuesday night.

Saturday: Giants 9, Astros 0. Record: 38-41. Today: at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Pitchers: Roy Oswalt vs.

We've reached the season's halfway mark, which means we're at the point where every big-picture commentary commences with "we've reached the season's halfway mark." And this sucks.

Lincecum is 9-2 with a 2.23 ERA this season. This Cy Young winner is on track to start the All Star Game in St... by D Wizzle 21 reads Opinion July 05, 2009 1. Tim Lincecum He is the best pitcher the Giants have had since Jason Schmidt.

San Francisco Giants starters Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain along with Oakland A's closer Andrew Bailey were chosen Sunday to represent the Bay Area in Major League Baseball's 80th annual All-Star Game July 14 in St.

Two years and four months ago, I sat at a picnic table outside the Seattle Mariners' spring training clubhouse in Peoria, Ariz., talking with Pat Rice, who was the organization's minor league pitching coordinator.

Manny Ramirez's first home run since returning from a 50-game drug suspension wasn't enough to help Los Angeles overcome Everth Cabrera's three RBIs as the San Diego Padres beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday.

Jeremy Affeldt is planning to spend the All-Star break among friends and family at his lake house near Spokane, Wash., with a well-stocked cooler and plenty of provisions for the barbecue.

Tim Lincecum hopes for the same type of run support San Francisco provided Ryan Sadowski in the opener of this set when the Giants play the middle test of their three-game series with the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.

San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June, the league announced on Friday.

Russ Ortiz won 69 games as a Giant and pitched the team to the brink of a World Series title in 2002.

He still looks as if he should be riding a skateboard or bagging your groceries - until he stands on the pitcher's mound, where he winds up, throws and embarrasses batters.

TODAY: Astros' Felipe Paulino vs. Giants' Ryan Sadowski , 7:15 p.m. TV: Chs. 11, 31.

Right-hander Matt Cain seeks a return to the winning side of the ledger tonight when the San Francisco Giants head to St.

Baseball fans, we are witnessing something beautiful in our nation's pastime, and it begins with two words: Tim Lincecum.