Here is the opening to my column about Tim Lincecum's Saturday start against the Houston Astros: SAN FRANCISCO When the worst pitcher in baseball takes on the worst team in baseball, something's got to give. The worst team gave. You get the point. Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum had the [...]

This may or may not be a story about Tim Lincecum. You'll have to decide. It's just that he's pitching Saturday night and I'm covering the game, and I've been thinking about it for days. I mean, each of his starts is so interesting in good and bad ways. And [...]

Here is the opening to my Tuesday column about the sorry state of Tim Lincecum: The Giants need to send Tim Lincecum to the minor leagues. That is an almost impossible thought to get your mind around. But there it is. There are certain conditions. After the All-Star break, manager [...]

The Tim Lincecum mystery continues. He had seemed to be back on track, he really did. And as I watch on tv, he is getting hit hard in Washington, down 5-0 after three innings. He's throwing easy-to-hit pitches right over the plate. What gives? It almost seems like he's out [...]

Here is the opening to my Thursday column about Tim Lincecum's victory over the Dodgers: SAN FRANCISCO The key moment of Wednesday’s game — the Tim Lincecum is back moment — came in the top of the seventh. The Dodgers, who would not score a single run in the three-game [...]

I'm just saying Ryan Vogelsong handled the powerful Rangers lineup on Saturday. And now Tim Lincecum, the Giants "ace," has his shot. Is he up to this task? Or will he do well for a while and then have a crackup inning? We'll find out soon. This is an important [...]

I keep reading that Tim Lincecum is making progress and is getting better. Really? All I know is the Giants have lost 10 of his 12 starts. I also know he cracks up in at least one inning and puts the Giants in a hole, which is exactly what he [...]