Giants Reach Deal With Lincecum on 2-year contract

[Dragonbait]

$23 million, two-year contract that avoids an arbitration hearing.

[MarquesJohnson2000]

Here's a link.

[GoudaBrew]

After a signing a bonus, it comes out to $9M for 2010 and $14M for 2011. I think the Giants did well here.

[Funketown]

Looks like the Giants won two arb-hearings in a row to me. Great deal for the Giants.

[berniebrewer4life]

Considering Tim was asking for what, $14 mill for Arby this year? I think they came out on top with this one.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

He would have won his hearing.

[berniebrewer4life]

He would have won his hearing.

Agreed. Which is why i am shocked he settled for 9 million this year.

[TooLiveBrew]

Great deal for the Giants, now they just need to stop pitching his arm off.

[Ennder]

Great deal for the Giants, now they just need to stop pitching his arm off.

They need to sign about 4 hitters so they have a major league lineup.

[JoeHova]

Wow, I'm shocked Lincecum signed for that amount. I thought he would win his hearing for sure. Still, I guess it's smart to reduce risk sometimes.

[sheethead]

The Giants met up with Tim before the meeting and had a nice "session" with him. Tim was all like, "no problem dude, i'll sign that deal." Ahh, if only Jeffress would have won two Cy awards prior to getting busted with the ganja.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

What would the Giants even be able to knock him with during a hearing? I'm guessing they would have worked the "character issues" (pot) for the entire time. I don't know what else they could say.

[berniebrewer4life]

What would the Giants even be able to knock him with during a hearing? I'm guessing they would have worked the "character issues" (pot) for the entire time. I don't know what else they could say.

He can't hit, and he obviously isn't doing his share at the post game spread. He's allowing the kung-fu panda to eat his way out of the league. If only he would have another sandwich, that's less food for the panda to devour.

[Flood Pants]

What would the Giants even be able to knock him with during a hearing?

Who do you compare him to at his age and skill level, Cy Young? I can see the Giants' argument. "Cy Young, at Lincecum's age, made less then a million dollars. His request is way out of line with historical precedent"

 

San Fran really dodged a bullet with this deal.