Giants' Lincecum hopes to start Monday (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum is encouraged that his injured back is nearly "normal" again and he hopes to pitch Monday against the Colorado Rockies. "Right now I feel as close to normal as I can," Lincecum said Friday. "They're going to take 100 percent precaution." The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, who was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday...

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