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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop for speeding in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said yesterday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former University of Washington star was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell, about 4 miles north of the Oregon border, on Oct. 30. An officer approached Lincecum’s 2006 Mercedes and smelled marijuana as the pitcher rolled down his window. Schatzel said Lincecum immediately complied with a request to hand over the drug and a marijuana pipe from the car’s center ... Read Full Story

In this Oct. 1, 2009, photo, San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco. Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state of Washington. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ‘; SEATTLE — San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has an agreement with a prosecutor in his home state of Washington that could settle his misdemeanor marijuana charge, The Columbian reported Friday. The Vancouver, Wash., newspaper said Clark County prosecutors have reached a deal with a lawyer for the 2008 Cy Young Award winner that would result in ... Read Full Story

Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants looks on against the Philadelphia Phillies during a Major League Baseball game at AT&T Park on August 1, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Tim Lincecum can't drive 55 or without weed in his car, apparently. (Getty Images) Tim "The Kid" Lincecum , the star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, was arrested last week after being pulled over for going 74 mph in a 60 mph zone on Washington state highway I-5. According to a story in the Clark County Columbian , when the motorcycle cop approached the car, a 2006 ... Read Full Story

Based in San Francisco, California– The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team that currently plays in the National League West Division. The Giants hold the record for winning the most games of any team in the history of organized sports. The Giants also holds the record for the most members [...] Read Full Story

Barry Zito, starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, pitched a great game tonight in a win against the Marlins: 8 1/3 innings, no runs, 4 hits, 6 strikeouts, 1 walk. His last complete game shutout? He only has 4 in his career, in 303 starts. It was April 18th, 2003. The last time he threw 8 innings without allowing a run was August 2004. Since, let's be honest, the Giants probably weren't counting on much from him for the rest of the year, that would be a gigantic boost if he actually pitched really well the rest of the season. We'll see. Read Full Story