Tim Lincecum is open to signing a long-term deal with the Giants. "Yes," he told the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday. "I definitely like San Francisco. I've seen nothing but positive things as far as my personal experiences. It's where I see myself being for awhile." Lincecum will make $650,000 this season and could set an arbitration record. The largest deal ever awarded to a pitcher went to Jonathan Papelbon, who received $6.25 million. The pitcher's agent said that negotiations haven't started. Lincecum won't became a free agent until after the 2012 season. "We've let it play out this year," agent Rick Thurman said. "I think it'll be up to the Giants as to what they want to do and how they approach the offseason. It'll really be a function of how the Giants look at him ... and if he wins the Cy Young."