Lincecum too much for D-backs

Dan Haren said he felt good...best he has all year, but it didn't show up in the box score last night, as he took the loss to the Giants, 6-3.

"I had great stuff," he said. "My stuff has gotten progressively better as the season has gone on; unfortunately, I haven't put it all together out there. I'm feeling really good, but I'm not getting the results. But it's a long season, and we're only a third of the way through I'm not really worried about much."

Haren went six full innings, and gave up five earned runs on nine hits. Not stellar, but not horrible. But, it was the three-run shot he gave up to Bengie Molina in the third that was the most painful.

"I felt if I could get one just a little lower I could get him to swing," Haren said. "But it was more in the same spot, if not a little higher. He put the bat on the ball, and he's hot right now, and he's not missing much."

The real story of the night however was the pitching performance of the Giants' Tim Lincecum...wow that guy can pitch. I've never seen so many broken bats given up by a pitcher. And the guy is 5' 11'' and goes a buck 70. That's Pedroesque stature...but he can bring it big time. Lincecum went 7 1/3 and gave up three runs. He moves to 7-1 on the season with a dazzling 2.33 ERA. Watch out Webby....this guy is on your Cy Young heals.

Justin Upton continues to struggle...wore the 0-for-4 collar and was dangerously close to the golden sombrero as he punched out three times. Come on J Up...let's go man. Not sure if pitchers are finding holes in his swing, or if it's just a mental thing right now. But, he's due to snap out of it and crank it back up here soon. That should propel the D-backs back to where they need to be offensively.

It will be good to see Doug Davis back on the mound at home tonight taking on Jonathan Sanchez of the Giants. Hopefully the mood of the ballpark and team can push Arizona back to their winnings ways.

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Eric Byrnes went on the 15-day DL yesterday for the first time in his career. His bad hamstrings have finally gotten the best of him. Now it turns out he tweaked the first hammy during a race with Chris Young before Spring Training started:

"We were having some fun -- we were pushing each other getting ready for Spring Training," Byrnes said when asked if the pair were racing. "It was just a little tweak that stayed there and stayed there, and I think what happened is I overcompensated on the other side."

I'm sure Josh Byrnes was happy to hear about that....But it will be good to get Byrnesie right and healthy, and have him start contributing again real soon.