Players that make sense for their cities

You know what I'm talking about. There are just those guys who when you look at them, you can guess what team they play for. They just perfectly personify what their cities cultures and teams are all about. Magic was "Showtime" just as LA is all about Hollywood. Larry Bird, his rival, on the other hand was defined by his grittiness, which only makes sense in the working man environment of Boston. But today, I think the person who most perfectly personifies his club is Tim Lincecum.

If you don't know who the newest person to own the tag "The Freak" is, the next time Timmy starts grab a beer, park your butt in a chair and settle down to be entertained. I mean...just look at his hair! What...you thought I was going to talk about his pitching ability? Come on. Plenty of people can throw the ball hard. But how many pitchers look like 13-yr old skater kids out while making batter after batter swing and miss? One, that all. And that one special hurler is Timmy Lincecum.

San Francisco is a special place. Nudity in the middle of Fishermans Wharf? No big. Smell of pot wafting through the air at AT&T Park? Um, and? Such a different place deserves to have a completely out of the ordinary face of the franchise. So thank you Lincecum. For making all the other "Freaks" out there feel a little less...well...freakish!