Tim Lincecum

Which NL teams will make the playoffs?

2013-03-31 17:01:00

The same suspects Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times If you liked last season's NL playoffs, chances are you'll like this fall's version since you'll be seeing many of the same teams. Washington, with Stephen Strasburg cleared to pitch a full season...

Orioles to cut ties with Billy Rowell

2012-10-25 04:00:00

After six rocky years, which included a multi-million-dollar signing bonus, several position changes and a drug suspension, the Orioles will be cutting ties with former first-round pick Billy Rowell. Rowell, the ninth overall selection in the 2006 draft,...

Rowell suspended for 50 games

2012-05-14 18:23:43

The disappointing career of former first-rounder Billy Rowell added another head-shaking twist Monday when Major League Baseball announced that Rowell had become the organization's third member to be suspended since March for violating the minor league...

Billy Rowell suspended 50 games after testing positive for 'drug of abuse'

2012-05-14 14:00:00

The odyssey of Billy Rowell took another strange turn Monday when Major League Baseball announced that the Orioles' first-round pick in 2006 has been suspended for 50 games for his second violation of the minor league’s drug testing and prevention...

Guthrie fails to get decision in 17-8 Rockies victory

2012-04-12 07:58:00

�� Former Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie suffered from chronic non-support when he was in Baltmore and led the major leagues in losses two of the past three seasons, but Jeremy showed again on Wednesday night at Coors Field why he sometimes was his own...

Posey's not a delicate flower

2012-02-07 19:12:00

So many questions await Buster Posey this spring. They hover in the air like a series of foul pops, subject to the whims of wind and spin. Will his repaired left ankle respond when he hops out of his crouch to throw? How will it feel when he wakes up the...

Lefties eyeing futures market

2011-08-14 00:00:00

Mark Buehrle rolls on. He's headed toward both the last turn in what has been one of his best seasons and a chance to go on the free-agent market this winter. But Buehrle is only one of five elite left-handers who could control his fate in the next 16...

Jordan leaves O's to become Phillies director of player development

2011-10-12 15:55:00

Joe Jordan, who has overseen the Orioles' past seven drafts as director of amateur scouting, is leaving the organization to become the Philadelphia Phillies' director of player development. The Phillies asked for and received permission from the...

What MLB trade can make big difference?

2011-07-26 00:00:00

Beltran to Giants Dan Connolly Baltimore Sun Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran to the Giants for prospects is one trade that can make a difference. This is by default. There is no Cliff Lee on the market, no one guy that transforms a contender into...

Coffee Companion -- 6/2: Jones carries the O's and Shaq retires

2011-06-02 06:15:00

Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.� Running it back: Brian...

Giants 6, Rockies 5 (10)

2013-05-25 17:17:02

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande. The Sports Xchange Giants 6, Rockies 5 (10) SAN FRANCISCO -- Angel Pagan hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run off the brick wall in right-center field of AT&T Park with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday,...

Giants win on walk-off, inside-the-park HR

2013-05-25 17:19:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Angel Pagan hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run off the brick wall in right-center field of AT&T Park with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a game...

The last time around the rotation, Ryan Vogelsong, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito were hammered for 34 runs in 232/3 innings. That raised the vaunted group's season ERA to 4.87, which ranks ahead of only the Brewers among NL teams. Vogelsong is the biggest question mark.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Giants reliever Tim Lincecum delivers a pitch against the Tigers during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Lincecum would retire seven Detroit batters in a row during more than two innings of work.

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen (22) is greeted by teammates Neil Walker (18) and Garrett Jones (46) after hitting a two-run home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum during the first inning on Sunday.

2012-07-08 16:57:00