Giant of the Week: Tim Lincecum

We're a few days late on our Giant of the Week. Still, the unrewarded efforts Tim Lincecum put up last week are worthy of praise. The All-Star turned in two brilliant performances, both of which resulted in no-decisions. Lincecum threw seven innings of three-hit ball last Friday, and left the game with a 2-1 lead. The bullpen could not hold it for him, but the Giants still won in 10. His 11 strikeouts that night also pushed his league-leading total to 167. A week earlier, Lincecum suffered a heartbreaker - he outdueled Brandon Webb for seven innings (while striking out 13) only to have the bullpen blow a one-run lead in the eighth. Lincecum's exit after the seventh proved to be a point of criticism directed at Bruce Bochy. Still, whether we're winning or losing, this kid remains a hell of a lot of fun to watch.