http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. It's April 12, so you know what that means: Time to freak out over the demise of Tim Lincecum! It was a year ago to the day that I filed a dispatch...]]> April 12, 2013 07:25:54 PDT Last year, Jason Motte was one of the best and most reliable closers in the game, racking up 42 saves, nearly 11 strikeouts per nine innings, and a 2....]]> April 11, 2013 07:37:51 PDT It's time to break down each division on the eve of Opening Day, starting with the home of the defending champs.]]> March 22, 2013 01:33:59 PDT The San Francisco Giants are bringing back the same starting lineup that won them last year's World Series. The starting rotation is exactly the same....]]> March 14, 2013 11:35:37 PDT On Wednesday, I covered 15 players with compelling backstories who've been invited to spring training with American League clubs. Per that article: "T...]]> February 21, 2013 10:15:37 PST In baseball, a win is a win ... except when it's more than a win. One extra victory for a 100-loss team will mean virtually nothing, little add...]]> January 23, 2013 11:20:00 PST A grab bag of smaller deals and rumors, while waiting for updates on the four-team trade of death ... The Red Sox are rumored to be interested...]]> December 06, 2012 07:30:26 PST It's by no means an immutable rule. But all else being equal, baseball's development curve breaks down like this: Players who break in and hold their ...]]> December 03, 2012 15:39:37 PST Welcome to the second-annual edition of Grantland's MLB Winter Meetings coverage. We'll be filing frequent updates throughout each day of the meetings...]]> December 03, 2012 08:12:31 PST With savvy roster moves and the ability to endlessly fend off elimination, San Francisco earned its place in history.]]> October 29, 2012 00:31:36 PDT Thoughts on a 2-0 Giants World Series Game 2 win while we wait for Sergio Romo to get to all the BBQ sauce on the side of his mouth ... GENE LAM...]]> October 26, 2012 07:42:00 PDT Thoughts on the Giants' 8-3 walloping of Detroit in Game 1 of the World Series while wondering if we just found our best tweet of the postseason ......]]> October 25, 2012 07:30:45 PDT San Francisco could claim its second title in three years.]]> October 23, 2012 23:27:53 PDT In 2012, Marco Scutaro escaped from the Colorado Rockies. All they found of him was a North Face fleece, an empty bottle of Fat Tire, and an old Dante...]]> October 23, 2012 07:30:46 PDT Thoughts on a 6-1 Giants rout in Game 6 of the NLCS while avoiding the obvious jokes ... GIANTS ACE MATT CAIN GETS THE START FOR GAME 7 ... W...]]> October 22, 2012 07:30:09 PDT