one possible suitor. The Giants may have two rotation vacancies after this season, with the potential departures of Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito , and Norris almost certainly would sign a multi-year extension to stay in San Francisco because of his
covered at MLB video central . Freeman, who began the night hitless in 11 career appearances against Giants starter Tim Lincecum , singled in his first three at-bats and improved his average to .456 with runners in scoring position -- third-best
rotation spot changed from ’10 to ’12: Jonathan Sanchez out, Ryan Vogelsong in. The other names — Matt Cain , Tim Lincecum , Madison Bumgarner , and Barry Zito — stayed the same. Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti gets a visual reminder when he looks
lopsided home loss and snap one of their longest skids. There wasn't as much drama in their most recent matchup with Tim Lincecum . The San Francisco Giants right-hander shut down the Braves last month and will try to help his club become the first
structural damage. ''I'm just going to get some rest and it will clear up,'' Beachy said. ''I'm not worried about it at all.'' ... The series ends Sunday night when Braves RHP Julio Teheran faces Giants RHP Tim Lincecum .
it.'' Kershaw is the third Cy Young winner the Pirates have faced in five days. Pittsburgh beat San Francisco 's Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito on Tuesday and Wednesday, knocking both around in the process. Not this time. The Pirates went up
A warning had been issued earlier in the game. Four batters were hit, including Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez by Tim Lincecum , and San Francisco's Gregor Blanco by Gerrit Cole and Marco Scutaro by Tony Watson. Kontos was optioned Wednesday
hit since high school -- a full-count, bases-loaded, two-run single against two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum in his first major-league at-bat. And the last one was for it all: 6-1/3 innings, two earned runs, 81 efficient
said in a statement. ''The experience was simply unacceptable and we will ensure this does not happen again.'' Tim Lincecum (4-6) gave up four runs - two earned - on seven hits in 4 2-3 innings while striking out four and walking two
in a row. Among active pitchers, he ranks second in strikeouts per nine innings at 9.24 — San Francisco ’s Tim Lincecum is first at 9.74. Kershaw also is second among starting pitchers in Dodgers’ history with that phenomena stat