Gratuitously coiffed marijuana connoisseur and two-time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants worth $40.5 million, thus validating the hopes and dreams of little league Mitch Kramers everywhere. Lincecum, who might now be the most well-paid 27 year old in San Francisco, apparently turned down the team's offer of a 5-year, $100 million deal.
Giants Pitching Ace Tim Lincecum Reportedly Well Compensated
Tim Lincecum Sued for Allegedly Trashing Mission Pad
A former landlord of Giants star Tim Lincecum has sued the two time Cy Young Award-winner for allegedly wreaking havoc upon his Mission district apartment. The landlord alleges that Timmy trashed an estimated $200,000 worth of stuff. What kind of stuff? According to reports, among the destroyed items mentioned in the suit were “bedding, doors, carpet, pillows, kitchenware, linens, furniture, household appliances, art work, decorations, patio furniture, lights, lamps, and mirrors."
Tim Lincecum's Soul Patch: Discuss
A tuft of hair appeared just below Tim Lincecum's lower lip over the weekend. It didn't seem to hamper the young pitcher's throwing arm as he held the Phillies to one run yesterday, but seriously: How are we supposed to feel about this thing? Let's get a closer look:
Photos: Obama Honors SF Giants at White House
President Barack Obama feted the San Francisco Giants at the White House today for their 2010 World Series win. (We can only hope/predict we'll write a similar sentence one year from now!) Mayor Ed Lee, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Willie Mays, Tim Lincecum, Brian Wilson (sans spandex tuxedo, sadly), and all of your other favorite Giants showed up for the honor.
Happy Birthday, Tim Lincecum
Do you know which astrological sign harbors the most freaks. Gemini. (Scientifically speaking, they're all a bunch of lovable whackjobs.) Do you know whose birthday it is today? Why it's Tim Lincecum's birthday. The two-time Cy Young Award-winner turns 27-years-old today. He'll spend his big day in Arizona playing against the Diamondbacks. Please wish him many happy returns in the comments.
Here's a Hand-Painted Portrait of Tim Lincecum
Because it's Monday and The Freak threw a nice three-hit shutout against the A's on Saturday. And also: just look at it! Such a tender and striking expression (pun most certainly intended).
Tim Lincecum Adds $25,000 To Bryan Stow Fund
Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum will contribute $25,000 to the fund to aid Bryan Stow, the Giants' fan who was critically injured in a brutal attack at Dodger Stadium. "This was a senseless act of violence and I wanted to help out Mr. Stow and his family," Lincecum said in a statement. "It's also close to me because not only is Mr. Stow a Giants fan, but I have family and friends who are firefighters, police officers and paramedics and this honors their service to the community."
Behold Tim Lincecum's Typical In-N-Out Order
According to USA Today, adorable SF Giants pitcher Tm Lincecum has an In-N-Out order that will have your taste buds singing showtunes and your heart committing harakiri. Check it: His traditional fare? Three Double-Doubles. Two fries. A chocolate-strawberry shake. Ketchup please, but hold the lettuce and tomatoes...
Behold Tim Lincecum's New York Times Style Magazine Cover
Featuring an adorable cover shot of the two-time Cy Young Award winner, SF Giants star Tim Lincecum will appear in this week's T Magazine, the gray old lady's weekly style rag. You can find it in print or, better yet, online. On Sunday. Look for it.
WSJ Ditches Honorifics In Sports, Cites Lincecum As Example
Honorifics are a woefully antiquated sign of ye olde MSM. Like grown men who still send written thank-you cards, it smacks of creepiness and, far worse, insincerity. Which is why the Wall Street Journal will no longer using honorifics in its Sports section.
Tim Lincecum's HIV/AIDS PSA Questioned
Lightning-quick blogger Allan Hough of Mission Mission spotted this odd bit of AIDS cure awareness, or lack thereof. Namely, the new Tim Lincecum HIV/AIDS awareness PSAs on BART trains. The copy reads, "Until there’s a cure, Tim Lincecum throws strikes."
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Tim Lincecum on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Making yet another prominent appearance in print publishing, Giants star Tim Lincecum stars on the cover of the next issue of Sports Illustrated. Ta-da.
Tim Lincecum, Now in Coffee Table Book Form
If there's one form of print publishing we support - other than the occasional Wintourian rag - it's the coffee table book. So we're more than thrilled to announce that, according to SF Weekly, Giants pitching star Tim Lincecum is currently the subject of a coffee table book called Freak Season. Following him around from Spring Training to the World Series, Pulitzer Prize-winning photog Deanne Fitzmaurice "estimates she snapped more than 4,000 photos of Lincecum hanging out, playing videogames, walking his dog, or modeling bow ties." Bow ties? Aw. [SFW]
Local Pot Store Dispensing Love for the Giants
We all had a good laugh at the reporter from Texas who discovered "there's some people smokin' weed!" near McCovey Cove before the World Series, but it wouldn't be a hilarious stereotype if it weren't at least partially true.
Video: Tim Lincecum Drops F-Bomb on Live TV
Shortly after the San Francisco Giants clinched the NL West championship (which: rad), two-time Cy Young Award winner (and SFist favorite) Tim Lincecum sprinkled in a pinch of "fuck" during a post-game interview. Behold.
Lincecum Stands On Trash Can to Sign Autographs
On this sluggish news day, we bring you news that, at Tuesday night's Giants game, two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum signed autographs for fans. In lieu of handing them to a security guard on top of the dugout, as is protocol, CBS 5 reports that Lincecum "stood on a trash can, reached over the dugout and signed baseballs and other items for young fans before." Which was pretty cool. What wasn't cool? San Francisco's 9-3 loss to Philadelphia.
Tim Lincecum Bewitchingly Shills 'Wearable Blanket Night' at AT&T Park
There are many reasons to adore Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum. A few examples: this frame-worthy photo; his two Cy Young Awards; and "The Freak," the affectionate nickname his teammates gave him. And now? He's dressed "like Orko from He-Man" to promote 'Wearable Blanket Night' at AT&T Park on April 23.
Tim Lincecum Lands $23 Million, 2-year Deal
San Francisco's favorite athlete, Tim Lincecum, and the Giants "reached a preliminary agreement on a $23 million, two-year contract ahead of the scheduled start of an arbitration hearing," reports KGO/Associated Press. The two-time winning Cy Young Award winner, described by his teammates as a "freak," landed the deal "ahead of the scheduled start of an arbitration hearing."
Lincecum Busted for Pot
According to Columbian.com, Giants star Tim Lincecum was busted on October 30 for smoking and possessing marijuana. "The amount was 3.3 grams, [Washington State Patrol trooper and spokesman Steve] Schatzel said, which is considered only enough for personal use. Lincecum did not appear to be impaired behind the wheel and is not being charged with a felony crime." He was busted while driving in I-5, charged with misdemeanor possession. (via The Splash)
A Photo Tribute to All-Star Tim Lincecum
Yesterday, July 14, St. Louis played host to the 80th All-Star Game, which was the most watched since 1999. With an appearance by President Obama’s and a somewhat exciting game, along with a 4-3 AL victory, the annual exhibition game was a hit with audiences.
Tim Lincecum to Start All-Star Game
SF Giants golden child Tim Lincecum will start at Tuesday's All-Star game in St. Louis, according to John Sea of . The Cy Young Award winner, if you recall, couldn't make it to last year's exhibition game on account of dehydration and flu-ish symptoms. The 25-year-old pitcher spoke at a press conference this morning, saying, "Being a starter will completely make up for the fact I didn't make it to last year's game ... I was going to be happy just being in the game." Lincecum went on to add, "I'm going to have Matt Cain put a leash around my neck and keep me in my room."
Tim Lincecum Scratched from Tonight’s All-Star Game
One less reason to watch the MLB All-Star Game tonight – Giants’ pitcher Tim Lincecum will probably not appear for the National League team because he woke up this morning with "flulike symptoms."
It's Got to Be the Morning After
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It's Got to Be the Morning After
-Warriors road woes continue as they get rolled by the Milwaukee Bucks, 122-101. Are the nails being placed in the coffin? Tim Kawakami moves past the standard "will the Warriors make the playoffs" story to give the eulogy for another Warriors season that bites the dust.

