“I think fans do.”dylan.hernandez@latimes.comTwitter: @dylanohernandez When he thought about re-signing with the Giants as a reliever, he didn’t think of it as staying in his adopted home. It didn’t matter to them that Lincecum was no longer winning Cy Young awards or leading the league in strikeouts. Instead, the 32-year-old Lincecum will be making his third start for the Angels on Tuesday, pitching in front of fans who don’t feel they owe him anything. I want to go back to throwing 200-plus innings.”He didn’t think he could do that if he stayed with the Giants, who didn’t have a place for him in their rotation.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2016 05:03 UTC