Lincecum grows into a career for the ages

When Tim Lincecum talked about age catching up with him, almosteveryone else in the room had to stifle a laugh. He won't turn 28until June, and he'd still need ID to get a drink in any bar tendedby a non-baseball fan. Lincecum wore a gray sweatshirt with its hood pulled over abaseball cap, a fashion typically favored by teens who feel likehiding from the world. But surrounded by media the day before the Giants' FanFest last weekend, heseemed more at ease than he has in a while.