CAPTION: July 24, 2009; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Giants defeated the Rockies...

CAPTION: July 24, 2009; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Giants defeated the Rockies...

...catcher Bengie Molina (right) walks back to home plate after having a mound discussion with pitcher Tim Lincecum (left) during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park in San Francisco...

Sep 25, 2009; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning at AT&T Park...

SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 1: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the game at AT...

Tim Lincecum is quite the hurler -- and look at that hair, will ya

Sep 25, 2009; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning at AT&T Park...

...17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 28: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Colorado Rockies during a Major League Baseball...

Sep 3, 2009; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) delivers to the plate in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank...

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws to the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo...

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 28: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Colorado Rockies during a Major League Baseball...

...during the NFL Scouting Combine, Friday, February 24, 2006, in Indianapolis, Indiana. SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 12: Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants watches from the dugout during the game against the Los Angeles...

If the Giants make the playoffs, they'll be relying massively on Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain -- their offense is historically bad among contenders

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 30: Tim Lincecum #55 and Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants stands in the dugout before their...