From mlbtraderumors.com
Tim Lincecum is open to the idea of a long-term deal, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. The 25-year-old righty says he'd consider a multi-year deal if the Giants approach him about one.
"I definitely like San Francisco," Lincecum said. "I've seen nothing but positive things as far as my personal experiences. It's where I see myself being for a while."
If the Giants decide to extend the reigning Cy Young winner, there won't be many precedents off of which to base a deal. After all, few pitchers win Cy Youngs in both of their first full seasons. Lincecum has an ERA of 2.47 and a league-high 247 strikeouts over the course of his 211.1 innings pitched, so he's a leading Cy Young candidate once again.
It's obvious to me that he'll never sign a contract anywhere East or South of California....Settle, Oakland or SF is about all his heat wilting body can handle. That picture of him standing on the mound in San Diego was all I needed to know about Timmy's conditioning.......he's toast, put'em in wraps now before he loses any more baseball credibility.