A Cy Young pitcher who gets stopped by security guards because he looks too young. A NL MVP candidate who received no other free agency offers in the offseason. A closer who is as close to Rick Vaughn as they come.
All of these unique components culminate in one NL West contender, the San Francisco Giants.
Tim Lincecum has won two consecutive Cy Young Awards and continues to be the staff’s workhorse -- no small feat considering that includes Matt Cain, Barry Zito, Jonathan Sanchez and Madison Bumgarner.