Giants, Lincecum far apart

Last month we learned that the Giants and Tim Lincecum are trying to work out a long term deal. Jon Heyman reports today, however, that there is a ?sizable gap? between the sides.

The gap, Heyman says, is about years as much as money. The team had previously offered a four-year deal, and have reportedly improved on it, but Lincecum wants eight years. Which one wonders if anyone is ever willing to do for a pitcher.

Lincecum still has two more years before he can be a free agent, but his arbitration figures are going to be big, eventually hitting $20 million, one figures, so there is an incentive here for the Giants to make something happen, even if it?s just a buyout of the arbitration years.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/28/the-giants-and-tim-lincecum-are-far-apart-in-talks-for-a-long-term-deal/related/

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