Lincecum takes risk, Cain to take discount

Um, $40 million is not "risky." Even if he never throws another pitch, he's set for life. When dealing with baseball, this is NOT Monopoly money. Tim Linceum will never sleep on a a steam grate.

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Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  01.25 by Lex-LOU-thor

More power to him. Finally - a player doing something that is out of the norm for a potential bigger pay day. And with arbitration behind him - if he stays healthy - he'll rake it in later.

It looks like he's raking it in now.

the story goes that he turned down 5yr/$100 mil - he better hope he doesn't run into arm trouble

Just another reason to ignore MLB.

Looks like a win win situation for the Giants. Ride Lincecum's arm while he's young, and keep Cain for the long term. I didn't think Lincecum had such a great year last year.....that kinda money is huge. As in Fielder's signing, looks like more of the same as far as contract bonanza's are concerned! Some teams will never learn. The poor family fan, can't park at the stadium, or have a hotdog whilst they watch these guys play.

big pay uhh??

lincecum got he's wish become truth reality!!!!

the type of approach the one the lincecum use it, it was like the on from last year, except that last year contract was for 13.5, this year was for 21.5= two years=40 millions!!

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Originally posted 10:55 AM ET  01.25 by Prayin' Utleys

Who wouldn't want out of SF? BEAUTIFUL city, but full of pantywaist libtards and your baseball team has the hitting prowess of the Bad News Bears...............go somewhere else Timmy, but retain your medicinal marijuana card for when you come back to visit Fisherman's Wharf and the Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory...........

Are you STILL bitter over 2010? hahaha

Unfortunately, all the haters out there don't understand that SF is the PERFECT spot for Lincecum.

and the winners was,,,, lincecum=40 millions!!

It's tough to compare Cain & Lincecum in regards to contract negotiations.....

Cain is a family man who is more than likely thinking of long term financial stability for his family, which adds up to a longer deal in order to reach that end.

Lincecum is not in that mode, so the "risk" of signing a shorter deal for the possibiilty of an even bigger payday in (2) years is less "risky" since he's not dealing with a wife & kids.

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Originally posted 10:23 AM ET  01.25 by Vassago

the story goes that he turned down 5yr/$100 mil - he better hope he doesn't run into arm trouble

If that is true he is crazy - one tweek of his eblow and he is out $60MM

lincecum is taking a risk. he should take that long contract. he'll be 2 yrs. older and his arm will be more worn-out and no one will give him more than 20mil a year if he's healthy

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Originally posted 11:59 AM ET  01.25 by Big Yank Fan

lincecum is taking a risk. he should take that long contract. he'll be 2 yrs. older and his arm will be more worn-out and no one will give him more than 20mil a year if he's healthy

Everyone will back up the money truck to his house and start shoveling.

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Originally posted 11:05 AM ET  01.25 by Chunkystools

he wants to play in toronto...in canada, he can get easy access to weed

Yeah, weed is hard to get in California.

So Cain is going to do a discount doublecheck...