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Tim Lincecum scares and frightens Gavin Newsom’s daughter (Create-a-Caption)

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

Montana Newsom has been to several San Francisco Giants games with her dad, but it would appear the three-year-old has yet to develop a real affinity for pitcher Tim Lincecum. Now Buster Posey and Sergio Romo? That was a different story for the daughter…

Chris Haft, MLB.com

In a fully expected move, the Giants announced Thursday that they declined to exercise the 2013 option on Aubrey Huff's contract, casting the first baseman into free agency.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The San Francisco Giants are parting ways with Aubrey Huff, declining to exercise his $10 million club option Thursday after two disappointing seasons following a big year during the 2010 World Series championship run.

David Brown, yahoo.com

A funny thing happened to San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy on the way to a downtown rally honoring the World Series champions Wednesday. The Rolls Royce in which he and his wife were riding apparently ran out of gas along the Market Street parad…