Tim Lincecum skips post-game interviews to see “Harry Potter”

ST. LOUIS, MO—Immediately following his removal after the 2nd inning during a rather disappointing performance in last night’s All-Star Game, Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum prematurely left Busch Stadium to watch a midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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“Yeah, I know that the NL lost again,” said Lincecum earlier this morning when reporters finally caught up to him. “And that the AL gets home-field in the World Series, but come on now, it’ s freakin’ Harry Potter.”

The reigning NL Cy Young Award-winner went on to make his feelings about the Midsummer Classic and the children’s fantasy series perfectly clear.

“Let’s be honest right now: no one gives two shits about the All-Star Game. HP just made a cool $20 mil in one night. The market has spoken.

“Anyways, what do I care who has home-field advantage in October?” asked the 25-year-old ace. “I’m on the Giants for Chrissakes.”

Lincecum went on to state that he believes Half-Blood Prince to be the best yet in the film series, and that he will probably see the film “like, at least 50 times” and that the free t-shirt he received with his ticket purchase far outweighed any interest he may have had in watching Albert Pujols “getting his

“Plus, that Emma Watson is smokin’,” concluded Lincecum. “She’s 18, right? Cool.”