San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, left, smiles next to trainer Dave Groeschner as the Giants play the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner made his major league debut after Lincecum was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night against San Diego with inflammation in the lower left side of his back. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, left, smiles next to trainer Dave Groeschner as the Giants play the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner made his major league debut after Lincecum was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night against San Diego with inflammation in the lower left side of his back.

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  1. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcherTim Lincecum jokes with reporters following a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  2. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcherTim Lincecum jokes with reporters following a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  3. San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, left, smiles next to trainer Dave Groeschner as the Giants play the San Diego Padres in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner made his major league debut after Lincecum was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night against San Diego with inflammation in the lower left side of his back.
  4. San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference after winning the MLB National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year, in San Francisco, California November 19, 2009. Lincecum claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.
  5. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum smiles during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  6. SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 19: San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum pauses as he makes a statement during a news conference November 19, 2009 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Tim Lincecum won the Major League Baseball National League Cy Young award for the second consecutive year.
  7. Former San Francisco Giants baseball player Barry Bonds, right, accompanied by publicist Lisa Nitta, left, waves during his arrival at the opening ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf competition in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  8. San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean answers questions during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  9. Brian Sabean, general manager of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, ponders a question during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  10. Bruce Bochy, manager of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, gestures during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  11. San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean, left, and manager Bruce Bochy ponder questions during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  12. San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates after the Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  13. San Diego Padres' David Eckstein follows through on a two-run home run hit off of San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  14. San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley tags out San Francisco Giants Juan Uribe at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. Uribe tried to score on a single hit by the Giants Ryan Garko.
  15. San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, left, tags out San Diego Padres Oscar Salazar, right, during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego.
  16. San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, right, and teammates look out from the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in San Diego. The Giants won 4-3 in 10 innings.

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