Kennedy over Lincecum. It's going to be very difficult for the Giants now. These guys are 2 of my favorite pitchers even though they are both right-handed. I usually root for lefties. This figures to be a pretty boring Sept. Presently not even the hint of a decent wild-card race. Save for a late-season collapse it looks like the field is set. The chalk will be on the Phillies and Red Sox. The chalk choices didn't hold up last season. We'll have to see if they fare better this year. Arizona is a nice story. I always liked Kirk Gibson. Kennedy I have been a fan of since his USC days. Given that the Cubs have returned to Wrigley-era ignominy, the D-Backs become my rooting interest in the NL.