2012 MLB Team Preview: San Francisco Giants

Coming into 2011 the San Francisco Giants were the World Series Champions, but just as I predicted defending their title proved to be too much for this self-proclaimed band of misfits. One Showtime reality show later and a 86-76 record, the Giants embarrassingly missed the playoffs in 2011. The party was over for San Francisco [...]

Tim Lincecum Asked For Nearly Record-Breaking High Salary In Arbitration

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Tim Lincecum, the San Francisco Giants pitcher who helped the team win a World Series title, asked for $21.5 million in salary in arbitration, the highest salary asked second only to Roger Clements‘ request for $22 million in 2005. The Giants offered Lincecum $17 million. While it wasn’t as high as he had hoped for, [...]

Another FIFA 12 Matchup: Tim Lincecum vs Landon Donovan

[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] We showed you yesterday the matchup between Steve Nash and Hope Solo in the new FIFA 12 video game. Today, we have San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum and LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan competing for [...]

Giants Get Comeback Win as Lincecum Strikesout 1000

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It took 13 innings and 4 ½ hours but the San Francisco Giants got the come from behind win, beating the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night. With two outs and runners on first and third, Freddy Sanchez hit the RBI … Continue reading

MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Jesus Montero To Savior Of Giants Season

The Injury: When the 2010 Rookie of the Year, Buster Posey broke his leg blocking the plate earlier this week it was unfortunate loss not only for the San Francisco Giants, but also for baseball. Fans everywhere, even here in New York are very sympathe…

Barry Bonds Paying For Beaten Giants Fan’s Children To Go To College

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Many people in the Giants community have stepped up to help out the family of Bryan Stow who was badly beaten at Dodgers Stadium on Opening Day. The Giants fan and his family have had the support of people like Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum who recently donated $25,000 to the Stow family fund. Hall of [...]

The Giants Confessional

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Such a cute and clever spot – really like this commercial by the San Francisco Giants featuring players Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Pat Burrell, and Freddie Sanchez. This may be one of the most eclectic group of guys on one team in a really long time. All of them have crazy quirks and lots of [...]

Tim Lincecum Flies Over San Fran With Red Bull

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San Francisco Giants pitching ace Tim Lincecum took a break from the grind of the baseball season and got a one-of-a-kind tours of San Francisco in an awesome Red Bull plane. Tim flew with aerobatics pilot Kirby Chambliss, one of the best in the world. On the tour, Tim saw his baseball home, AT&T Park, [...]

Pitcher Tim Lincecum Donates $25K

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is donating $25,000 to the Bryan Stow Fund, a longtime San Francisco fan who was attacked outside Dodger Stadium last month. The funds will go to towards medical bills and other expenses. The 42-year-old was beaten in a Dodger Stadium parking lot following the season opener on March 31st. [...]

Tim Lincecum In New York Times’ Fashion Magazine

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Gracing the cover of T Magazine, the New York Times’ fashion magazine, is San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum in all his goofy glory. Lincecum is not your average MLB pitcher, and he doesn’t look like he is. For one, his long hair hasn’t been cut since the Giants won the World Series during which [...]