Tim Lincecum Contract Talks Underway

Sep 26, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at AT
According to Henry Schulman, talks are now underway with Tim Lincecum‘s agency, who also happen to be the same agency as Hunter Pence. Let’s hope Pence’s signing is a sign of good things to come.
SOURCE: With Pence deal done, #sfgiants now beginning talks with same agency on a Lincecum contract.
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) September 28, 2013
Personally, I want Lincecum back. I don’t want him with a huge, long-term contract, but I do want him back. Currently, Lincecum is currently in his last year of a 2 year, $40.5 million contract. With the unknown on his contract, he pitched his potential last game on Thursday night against the Dodgers.
This season he has a 4.37 ERA. It’s better than the 5.18 ERA from 2012, however, in the past season, and last year’s postseason he’s show the Giants two important things.
- He is able to pitch extremely well in relief (as in last year’s postseason)
- He’s been able to adjust his pitching style to not rely strictly on blowing a fastball past a batter
Lincecum has grown a lot in the past season, in my opinion. He’s realized he’s not the pitcher he used to be, and his grinded his way to becoming a smarter pitcher and not relying solely on his youth and the fastball that won him two Cy Young Awards.
Talks are happening. I’m not sure if a deal is expected soon, but we’ll update you as soon as it happens.