Everyone is full of optimism as spring training for the Giants is about to begin. Can they win it this year? The short answer is yes!
The evidence is in the performance of the team in the last two years. Both years they had superb pitching. In 2010 Ross had a career 2 months, Huff one of his best years, Torres a career year and Posey and Sanchez had close to great seasons Last year things changed. Huff, Torres and Ross flopped big time. Sanchez and Posey had season ending injuries early and the team was at the bottom of almost every run producing statistic.
There are some new faces this year. We are assuming that the pitching will again be excellent like the last two years and injuries won't be devastating. The big question is will they be able to score enough runs this year to assist the pitching staff. The players will be Huff, Belt, Sanchez, Posey, Sandoval, Schierholtz Cabrera and Pagan. Two of these eight players need to have near career type years and the others solid years. This means no .240 hitters from this group that strike out every time with men in scoring position and less then two outs.
That's why they play the games.
Homer Sweeney
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