The Flu Has Lincecum-Like Symptoms

UPDATE: Andrew Baggarly has more. Lincecum definitely went to the hospital, but Brian Wilson doubts that he was taken out on a stretcher. NL manager Clint Hurdle thinks Lincecum will make it to Yankee Stadium in time for the game. He also said that Wilson is scheduled to pitch the eighth.

The chances of Tim Lincecum pitching in tonight's All-Star Game were already getting lower by the minute, but recent developments seem to make it a certainty that he will not take the mound at Yankee Stadium. Lincecum was reportedly taken to the hospital for dehydration and flu-like symptoms. According to KNBR, he was taken out of his hotel room on a stretcher. I was really hoping Lincecum would pitch at least one inning tonight, but this latest development leads me to believe it's probably for the best that he sits out. Get well, Tim. You'll have plenty more chances.