"It was strange to hear Tim Lincecum beat himself up about another excellent season after Tuesday night's 2-1 loss. Asked if he looked forward to trying to beat Clayton Kershaw next year. He said yes, but did not stop there.

"Another thing is trying not to have double-digit loss seasons like I've had back-to-back seasons now," he said. "That'll be another goal of mine. I think it will be easy for me to reassess what my goals are in the offseason and make a pretty good chart, because I'm averaging a ton of pitches per game and a lot of walks. There are other things I'd like to get better at.""