The San Francisco Giants have another problem with drug use and it has nothing to do with Barry Bonds and steroids. Superstar pitcher Tim Lincecum, who was the Cy Young Award winner in the National League last season, has been charged with marijuana possession and use of drug paraphernalia. Lincecum was pulled over for speeding by the Washington State Patrol, and when they searched his vehicle they found the 3.3 grams of the drug and a pipe to smoke out of.

Both marijuana charges are misdemeanors. The 25-year old was fined $622 for going 14 miles over the speed limit as well.

Neither the Giants or Lincecum have issued a public statement regarding the charges.

If you were one of the millions watching the Twins and Tigers you saw why October baseball is some of the entertainment in the world of sports. If you missed the game and love the National Pastime, you missed a game that will forever be remembered in Minnesota Twins history as they defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in 15 innings to claim the AL Central and claim the final ticket to the Major League Playoffs.

The Alexi Casilla's won the marathon game with a base hit that scored Carlos Gomez from second base that ended the Tigers season that looked destined for the playoffs all season long but collapsed late in the year and allowed the Twins to catch up after being up on Minnesota by 6.5 games just two weeks ago.

Here is the complete schedule of playoff baseball that officially begins tomorrow afternoon.

Chuck Knoblauch, a former Major League Baseball player, has been charged with assaulting his common-law wife. He turned himself in and appeared in court on Tuesday. A judge set his bond at $10,000. According to the complaint filed, Knoblauch's wife told police that he hit her in the face and then choked her on Friday at their Houston home.

The incident was witnessed by a family friend, and occurred when the couple were engaged in an argument. She reportedly took his keys and would not let him leave the home. Prosecutors say he was drinking heavily and taking xanax on Friday evening.

The two are currently in the middle of divorcing. His attorney, Dan Cogdell, told the Houston Chronicle that "the incident was a dispute between two divorcing people and said charges should not have been filed."

Knoblauch now faces a charge of assaulting a family member, a third degree felony.

A native of Houston, the former infielder played for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Kansas City Royals. He was also a four-time All-Star.

Knoblauch's legacy was tarnished, however, when he was included as one of the more than 80 players accused of using performance enhancing drugs in the 2007 Mitchell Report. He later acknowledged using performance enhancers.

An amazing thought occurred to me last evening. Perhaps it stemmed from a bit of serendipity. As I was I leaving my sisters to drop off Dan Brown's acclaimed new novel, she had to mention to me that she could no longer support the Cleveland Browns and, in fact, was going to boycott them for their lack of on field success. When I got home, I logged into Facebook to see I had been invited to a new group entitled "Boycott the Browns" and how could you not join after sitting through so many miserable seasons of losing football. For the record, my sister is not on Facebook but I will consider her a member in good standing along with countless other Clevelanders who are fed up with this mess of a franchise.