2008 San Francisco Giants Picks & Predictions
May 22, 2008
Dave Price’s 2008 San Francisco Giants predictions have this proud franchise finishing dead last in the West and I think anyone would have to agree. Check out this article to get an insider look at the Giants’ pitching, offense, and defense this season.
Pitching
Barry Zito is no longer an ace, but he is still getting paid like one. After career worsts in ERA, wins, innings, and starts, the Giants have to be kicking themselves. Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum are the future of the staff. Cain’s 7-16 record looks horrific, but his 3.65 ERA tells the real story. Give him a little run support and watch the wins pour in. Lincecum can bring the heat. He went 7-5 in the big after being called up from Fresno. He reminds me of Roy Oswalt and looks to be the ace of the future. Southpaw Noah Lowry is steady. He went 14-8 last season on a team with only 71 wins.
The pen is even in worse shape. It was the worst in the NL West in 2007 and the same group is coming back to get crushed again. Outside of Brian Wilson, there are a bunch of misfits in this unit.
Offense
Without Barry Bonds, the Giants have virtually no power at all. Dave Roberts might be able to help them try to win by playing small ball. He proved he can still run with 31 thefts in just 114 games. Omar Vizquel can still flash the leather, but his bat is not keeping pace. Randy Winn could be a big surprise this season and one of the few bright spots in the order. Bengie Molina has 19 bombs and 81 RBIs in 2007. About the only move the Giants made was bringing in Aaron Rowand from Philly. He had 27 homers and 89 RBIs last season on a team with plenty of protection and in a hitter-friendly park. I still like the move the Giants made to get him, but he doesn’t figure to provide as much power as his resume includes. Ray Durham needs to bounce back after a terrible 2007 in which he hit .218.
Defense
Vizquel didn’t win his 12th Gold Glove in 2007, but he hasn’t lost a step in the field and will go down in history as one of the great shortstops. The Giants will trade a dozen errors for a better season at the plate by Durham. The corners are young and unproven and that’s about all that can be said. Daniel Ortmeier will start at first and Kevin Fradsen looks to be the best third base candidate. Roward will help the outfield with his scrappy play as long as it doesn’t translate into injury as it has at times in the past. Winn and Roberts will take right and left respectively. The outfield should be better without the immobile Bonds in left.
The Giants needed to do a lot more than they did in the offseason to move along the rebuilding process. With the team they have now, we can expect another season of 20 or so games below .500.
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Odds to win NL West: 18/1
Odds to win 2008 NL Pennant: 40/1
Odds to win 2008 World Series: 100/1
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