Lincecum looks to be in midseason form

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Kansas City right fielder Jeff Francoeur was impressed enough with Tim Lincecum on Monday to say, "There's areason he makes $22 million a year. He didn't just fall off atree." Lincecum threw like a $22 million pitcher at Surprise Stadium, avast improvement over his prior outing against the Rockies. Hebecame the first Giants starter to finish fourinnings and held a representative Royals lineup to a Jarrod Dyson single off his foot and oneunearned run.