Every so often, a pitcher comes along who breaks the mold and forces scouts to reconsider everything they thought they […] ...

Tim Lincecum has become baseball’s Holden Caulfield. Like the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s classic “The Catcher in the Rye,” there was always a hint of displacement whenev… ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Tim Lincecum climbs into his black Porsche Turbo 911 this early afternoon, pulls out of the Texas Rangers’ parking lot, drives past the security checkpoint, and there they are ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum's hair is still wet from a postgame shower, which must be worth at least an extra pound. He has a fat, silver belt buckle holding up his jeans ...

Finally, he’s ready. Tim Lincecum, version 2.5, is set to unveil himself in front of personnel from almost every major league team Friday at 2:30 p.m. local time at Scottsdale Stadium.

With Friday's outing in the books, Lincecum now has hurled a quality start in six of his past seven turns. Over that time, he's compiled a 1.86 ERA and 0.81 WHIP with 37 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.

Lincecum did have some minor back problems at the end of 2011, which might have been a sign of the problems to come. Another complication is Lincecum's fluctuating weight.

— -- Tim Lincecum started his major league career with the San Francisco Giants on May 6, 2007, which coincided with Willie Mays' 76th birthday. After a significant hip injury, he restarted ...

On Saturday, Angels right-hander Tim Lincecum made his first major-league start since June 27 of last year, and it seemingly went well, as he allowed one run over six innings against the Athletics ...

Tim Lincecum made his long-awaited MLB return on Saturday, now as a member of the Angels, but while he had a successful outing, it's clear his time as an ace is in the past.

Here's the dilemma: A little more than two weeks before baseball's trade deadline, the value of a player with a large expiring contract - a player with whom the Giants might consider parting ways ...

The Giants have discussed transitioning erstwhile ace Tim Lincecum to a relief role, at least until his struggles subside. CBSSports.com 247Sports ...