Tim Lincecum: Could the Giants Ace Be Unhappy with His New Deal?

Could Tim Lincecum be unhappy with his new deal?

That is admittedly an odd statement to attach to an athlete who is about to make an average of $20 million over the next two years. But Tim Lincecum is an odd duck.

Pitchers, in particular, normally like to get locked into long term deals ASAP. The risk of injury is always a constant threat and pitchers only have so many opportunities to cash in. Ask Brandon Webb about that.

Lincecum has instead opted to go another route. The year to year deals that Lincecum has signed have bought out his arbitration years. The deals have also kept Lincecum on track to hit the open market as a potential free agen...

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