SF Giants: How Can They Convince Tim Lincecum To Sign A Long-Term Deal?

Tim Lincecum is one of the "face of the franchise" players for the San Francisco Giants.  He had his Major League debut in May of 2007 and since then he has been outstanding.

Lincecum is the only pitcher in history to win back-to-back Cy Young awards in his first two full seasons in the big leagues.  He has a career record of 69-41 with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.188.  In 1,028 innings pitched, Lincecum has struck out 1,127 batters, leading the league for three years, from 2008-10.

In 2011, it was a very frustrating year for Lincecum as he received little run support. In ...

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