TIM LINCECUM RUMORS & GOSSIP

Spring training starts with sluggers in new places

Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League. ''I think it's great,'' San Francisco's two-time Cy Young Award winner joked. ''I won't have to pitch to them anymore.'' Just 106 days after the surprising St. Louis Cardinals won...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago

Tim Lincecum loses 22 pounds by swimming, cuts back on fast food

Do Giants fans really want to hear that their star pitcher lost weight during the offseason? Tim Lincecum has always managed to throw smoke despite looking like he’s a meal away from emaciation. They don’t call him The Freak for no reason. However, Lincecum claims he is down to 175 pounds from 197 last season. If you want to believe that this dude weighed 197 pounds during...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  5 days ago
FREAK DIET

Lincecum loses 21 lbs before spring training

The Giants ace, after trying to add pounds to his lanky frame, has decided to cut out McDonald's and dedicate himself to a swimming regimen in time for the upcoming season.

Via NESN.com  |  6 days ago

San Francisco Giants Can Do Without Tim Lincecum

Giants ace Tim Lincecum recently agreed to a 2-year $40.5 million dollar deal. They call him The Freak, The Franchise, The Freaky Franchise, Big Time Timmy Jim, or simply “Timmy” but Giants fans might have to learn to live without … Continue reading »
Via The Fan Manifesto  |  15 days ago

Is Tim Lincecum Taking a Big Risk?

Tim Lincecum has done more than enough during his career to merit a big contract. But after reportedly turning down a five-year offer worth “at least $100 million” — and instead opting for a two-year, $40.5 million extension with the San Francisco Giants — it appears Lincecum will wait to sign that huge free-agent deal. Lincecum has been one of the best starters in baseball...
Via Fangraphs  |  17 days ago
CASHING IN

Giants, Lincecum agree on big deal

The Giants and Cy Young winning pitcher Tim Lincecum avoided arbitration by agreeing on a two-year deal for big money.

Via Rumors and Rants  |  18 days ago

Tim Lincecum Signs for Two Years

The Giants have settled their final arbitration case of the season by agreeing with Tim Lincecum on a 2 year $40.5 million deal that buys out his last two team controlled seasons. Here are the details on the contract from Andrew Baggarly: The contract, which is pending a physical, will pay Lincecum $18 million this season and $22 million in 2013. He also receives a $500,000 signing...
Via The Crazy Crabbers  |  19 days ago

Does Tim Lincecum want out of San Francisco?

Word has spread across the internet today that San Francisco Giants ace pitcher Tim Lincecum has turned down a contract extension offer from the team worth close to $100 million over five years. The Giants have also been dealing with co-ace, Matt Cain, on a deal that would keep both star pitchers in Giants uniforms for some time to come. If Lincecum is willing to turn down $100 million...
Via Rant Sports  |  20 days ago

SF Giants Rumors: Lincecum, Cain, And Let The Money Rain

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says the San Francisco Giants made a $100 million offer to Tim Lincecum for fiver years. Lincecum rejected the offer, and the Giants are now focusing on a two-year or one-year deal.   The Giants and Lincecum don’t seem to be far apart on a one-year, or two-year deal. I don’t believe they will take this to an arbitration hearing. Some fans...

Giants, Lincecum inching closer to new contract

According to a tweet from Yahoo’s Tim Brown, the San Francisco Giants recently offered ace pitcher Tim Lincecum a two-year, $40 million dollar contract. The Freak countered with two years and $44 million. Lincecum, 27, is arbitration-eligible for the third time, which basically means that it’s time for the Giants to pony up and give him a raise. A significant one at that...
Via 22gigantes  |  22 days ago
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