by Sports Xchange

--INF Juan Uribe is one of several Giants players to follow RHP Brian Wilson in getting Mohawks. "The hair is good," Uribe told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I think we've played five games (since I cut it) and we've won four." The Chronicle reported that players are urging manager Bruce Bochy to get a similar haircut. He has promised to do so if the club wins 10 in a row.

--LHP Jonathan Sanchez will return to the rotation to fill in after LHP Randy Johnson was placed on the DL. Sanchez, who recently lost his starting spot to RHP Ryan Sadowski, will pitch Friday against the Padres. Sanchez is 2-8 with a 5.62 ERA as a starter this year.

BY THE NUMBERS: .739 -- RHP Tim Lincecum's career winning percentage in his first 75 major-league starts (34-12). Only nine other pitchers have fared as well in the first 75 starts since 1900, according to Elias Sports Bureau, most recently Tim Hudson, who was 43-13 after his first 75 career starts.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "It will be mandatory texting on the bus. In between at-bats, we'll probably be voting. Any way we can get him in there, we're going to do it." -- Giants starter Matt Cain on trying to get infielder Pablo Sandoval onto the NL All-Star team as the last player selected.