By Jeremy Harness

 

SAN FRANCISCO – With the exception of the no-hitter, the beginning of Tim Lincecum’s 2014 season has looked a lot like his 2013, which is certainly something to be concerned about.

 

After getting away with a no-decision in his first outing of the year April 3, he – along with the Giants -was just about doomed from the outset Wednesday night. The right-hander was ripped for seven runs, from which the Giants could not recover in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

 

Lincecum was off his mark right from the jump, and it showed in his giving up a leadoff triple to Gerardo Parra while not being able to find the strike zone at all in walking the next batter, Martin Prado.

 

He did, however, throw a nice, straight strike to Paul Goldschmidt, and the first baseman repaid him by sending it…