SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have said for months that Tim Lincecum will be viewed as a relief candidate, but the calendar might pave the way for them to reconsider that stance. Lincecum will throw his showcase Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Scottsdale, two days after Jake Peavy’s start in Cincinnati and one day after Matt Cain’s start against the Rockies.
Lincecum, speaking publicly for the first time since September, told MLB Network’s Jon Heyman that he feels good, and he has been paying attention to the situation in his old home.
“I know the Giants have five or six starters … so I know I may have to look elsewhere,” Lincecum said.