Lincecum's struggles in 6-2 loss prompt rotation discussion

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Washington --

Say this for Tim Lincecum: He's an honest man when breaking down his performance.

"It's pretty horse-. Yeah, just horse-."

And ...

"I kind of screwed us over. I mean, really screwed us over."

The Giants will be discussing Lincecum's status in the rotation. After the two-time Cy Young Award winner was pulled in the third inning of Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Nationals, manager Bruce Bochy wouldn't commit to Lincecum making his next start.

"This is something we need to talk about internally, what our best option is," Bochy said. "We'll look at it and see what the best thing is for Timmy and for us the next time around."

One alternative is Yusmeiro Petit, who replaced Lincecum and was perfect for 4 1/3 innings. Somewhat quietly, Petit has retired 38 straight batters - the equivalent of one perfect game plus 3 2/3 bonus perfectos.

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/shea/article/Lincecum-struggles-in-6-2-loss-rotation-change-5708338.php