San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, left, celebrates with an unidentified bat boy after scoring against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 4, 2009, in San Francisco. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum, left, celebrates with an unidentified bat boy after scoring against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 4, 2009, in San Francisco.

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  1. 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.
  2. San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean answers questions during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  3. 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.
  4. Bruce Bochy, manager of the San Francisco Giants baseball team, gestures during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in San Francisco.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone walks back to the dugout after grounding out to first in the Astros' 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  8. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone trots past first after grounding out in the seventh inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  9. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after lining out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. Houston Astros Miguel Tejada reacts after flying out to right in the sixth inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  11. Houston Astros' Miguel Tejada watches his sixth-inning line-out to right field in a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  12. Houston Astros Kazuo Matsui grounds out to New York second baseman Luis Castillo in the sixth inning at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mets won 4-0.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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