The Giants got the best of Tim Lincecum, and although the decline of his career was painfully evident, fans passionately followed his progress through a failed comeback attempt. They just couldn’t help themselves. It’s likely to be the same for Hunter Pence, a beloved ex-Giant in his home state of Texas.
For a while, one had to wonder if anyone was going to sign Pence, but this is how baseball works today: Everybody’s terrified of a financial risk, too many teams aren’t that keen on winning, and we find Bryce Harper and Manny Machado still unsigned less than a week before the pitchers and catchers report.
