"Contract talks with Tim Lincecum might be Job One for the Giants this winter, and though Lincecum said he would listen to whatever the team has to say, he told The Chronicle on Thursday he is not keen on locking himself into a long-term deal that would buy out future free-agent years.

In one bit of good news for Freak fans, Lincecum said his criminal lack of run support in San Francisco will not factor into his thinking."