One of my favorite pitchers to watch in the National League is San Francisco Giants starter Tim Lincecum. He’s so effortless on the mound and is one of the best young pitchers in the game.
And of course, he’s the reigning Cy Young Award winner in the NL.
Lincecum looks to be an easy going guy off the field as evidenced by his MLB 2K9 commercial.
So it should come as no surprise to anyone that he was pulled over for speeding back on October 30th and after a search of his car, was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use.
The trooper pulled the Mercedes over. When the driver, Lincecum, rolled down his window, the trooper smelled marijuana. He asked Lincecum to hand it over, and Lincecum reached into his dashboard console and produced a small pouch and a pipe, Schatzel said.
The amount was 3.3 grams, Schatzel said, which is considered only enough for personal use. Lincecum did not appear to be impaired behind the wheel and is not being charged with a felony crime, Schatzel said.
I’m sure the Giants won’t be happy about this and he’ll probably face some sort of fine from them as well.
Pot found in star pitcher’s car during I-5 speed stop [The Columbian]
