San Francisco Giants – 2017 Season

BronsonQuon — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:31:27 +0000

With the 2017 MLB season about to kickstart on April 2, there is a lot of excitement about the San Francisco Giants this year. The Giants, who one three World Series titles in the last 6 years (2010, 2012 and 2014), are striving to overcome the even year and win an odd year for the first time in San Francisco history. The Giants lost to the eventual World Series champs, the Chicago Cubs, in last year’s playoffs.

Following is the projected lineup this year:

Denart Span (OF)

Brandon Belt (1B)

Buster Posey (C)

Hunter Pence (OF)

Brandon Crawford (SS)

Eduardo Nunez (3B)

Joe Panik (2B)

Jarrett Parker (OF)

PROJECTED ROTATION:

Madison Bumgarner

Johnny Cueto

Jeff Samardzija

Matt Moore

Matt Cain

Go Giants!!! The Giants should be better than last year as they signed a formidable closer (Mark Melancon), which was the biggest weakness on the Giants. Too many games did they lose in the final few innings and now that they’ve fortified the pen, they should be in good shape. The only glaring weakness on the Giants is their outfield. If they can avoid injuries to key starters, they’ll be average at best. But never count out any team that has manager Bruce Bochy at the helm.

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Torture

BronsonQuon — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:58:22 +0000

I admit that I’m an optimist. I filter out the bad and look for anything good that can be used to explain why something may or may not happen. Why focus on negativity when all it will do is bring you down. Ok, so now that all of that is out of the way, I want to focus on the 2016 San Francisco Giants. My favorite life-long team, I have followed them through thick and thin since I was a child. From 1B Will Clark to LF Barry Bonds to C Buster Posey to SP Madison Bumgarner, there have been some legends to don the black and orange. I even omit Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Willie McCovey from this conversation because they were a bit before my time. So the question is, where are the Giants going this year. At the All-Star break, the Giants seem destined to win another World Series in what would be their 4th since 2010. Something superstitious about even years, having won 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Giants were devouring every team in their path, leading the majors with a 57-33 record in the first half. Since then, they have fallen out of first place by going 20-32, and that is after just sweeping the last place Arizona Diamondbacks. What has happened to them? Their roster is solid and they still lead the wildcard, but they have seemingly lost their balance and their mojo. Their offense stalls when they need to score a run and their bullpen falters when they have the lead. They have lost too many 1-run games in the 2nd half and just have not been able to find the answer. The Giants are simply slumping and have lost their way. Or have they? The Giants usually like to torture their fans when they win. Why win convincingly when you can make the games more interesting? Who will be the guy to step up this year? Their last 3 titles were won because of gritty performances from unexpected contributors. From my vantage point, I think the Giants have the national league right where they want them.

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San Francisco Giants – 2017 Season

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