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Goleta Gazette
San Francisco (December 22, 2011)
The San Francisco Giants
The 2012 San Francisco Giants will again feature some strong SPs in Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Ryan Vogelsong, and Madison Baumgarner. Like other teams in the Franchise GM, the Giants will need to acquire a couple of lower tier type starters. The Giants will also have a decent corp of relievers in closer Brian Wilson and RPs Santiago Casilla and Javier Lopez. The Giants might get a boost from Bobby Parnell if he can be an effective late inning RP.
The Giants hitting will continue to be a problem unless some bats can be acquired during the free agency period. The Giants welcomed the return of CI/OF Brandon Belt. There have been several promising reports from his winter ball stint in the Dominican. The other CI position will be filled by Carlos Lee. Once a feared hitter, the Giants need El Caballo to turn back the clock and be productive. The Giants will need to sign some MIs, as they currently have only Matt Downs and Emmanuel Burris--two part-time players at best.
The Giants are hoping that Roger Bernadina wins a OF starting job so he can fill one OF spot. Hopefully Nate Schierholz returns to form after battling some late season injuries in 2011 and fills another OF spot. As with the MI, the Giants are left with OF reserves for the final OF and UT spots. The Giants also have a need at C now that Ronny Paulino was not tendered a contract.
Again, free agency will be a key for the 2012 Giants. Giants' GM Flash is going to have to be very shrewd during free agency if there is going to be some improvement in 2012.
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