Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants have reach an agreement on a 2 year deal at $23 million just narrowly avoiding an arbitration case. Originally the Giants offered 2 years $21 million and Lincecum’s people countered at 2years $25million so it seems as though they split the difference.
Lincecum is arguably the most talented pitcher in the major league’s at the moment. He has a career record of 40-17 with a 2.90 career ERA. He has won the Cy Young in both of his first 2 years in the league. The Giants really need to consider locking him up for longer then 2 years. With Felix Hernandez, Zach Greinke and Justin Verlander receiving lucrative multi-year deals this off season the Giants would be smart to do the same. However it looks as though Lincecum is content to go with short term contracts. He definitely stands to earn more money this way but it also is a risk for him with the possibility of having a long term injury. However this plays out in the future I see Lincecum being the cornerstone of the Giants rotation for years to come.
