Their starting pitching.
Though you can usually pick up a good starter at the allstart break. You have to think Peavy is gone this year at some point. Not sure they'd trade him within the division though.
I like LA +money way more than Ariz pk, I'll say that.
SF at +500 ain't bad either.
Maybe go even amounts on those two and hope Ariz doesn't win it.
Fortunately for me, the Dodgers suck. LA's pitching is terrible...I mean really bad and at some point this season Manny is going to do something that pisses his teammates off and mucks up whatever chemistry the Dodgers may have.
The D-Bags, uhhh...D-Backs sorry, have something like 21 home games in April and then they're basically on the road the rest of the year. The one road trip they have in the first month is only up here to SF.
Good luck (but not with the Dodgers)
Kiln,
Besides being from NoCal, why do you like SF? They have very little hitting and a weak bullpen. Outside of Lincecum and Cain their starting pitching is nothing special.
Defensively they'll be worse than last year (losing Vizquel and replacing with Renteria) and Sandoval's glove at 3B is suspect.
I agree that LA's pithing is better than most are giving them credit for, but I also think the Giants have made some very subtle improvements.
Sandoval should help the middle of their order, along with Renteria back in the NL. Those additions also allows them use Winn where he should be used, at leadoff. They also added some bullpen help with Bobby Howry and Jeremy Affeldt (not to mention getting rid of Tyler Walker is good for a 6 game improvement in itself).
I like the Giants chances this year to possibly steal the division, though the Dodgers should have the edge right now.
Sandoval should help the middle of their order, along with Renteria back in the NL. Those additions also allows them use Winn where he should be used, at leadoff. They also added some bullpen help with Bobby Howry and Jeremy Affeldt (not to mention getting rid of Tyler Walker is good for a 6 game improvement in itself).
I like the Giants chances this year to possibly steal the division, though the Dodgers should have the edge right now.
I think the Giants are a huge question mark personally. Randy Johnson and Zito are more likely to do poorly then regain their form IMO and the offense is still very weak. Sandoval looks legit but if he fails like many young hitters do in their second years, they won't score many runs again. The bullpen doesn't impress me at all personally. All in all, they have a chance in that weaker division but they have a very slim margin for error.
Agreed.
Starting pitching is OK, Lincecum, Cain and RJ will get you strikeouts, Zito will make your hair fall out.
The top two will eat up innings, however the 91 walks from Cain scares me.
Wilson saved 41, but not one of the elite firemen.
Set up man Howry is not what he once was, but more than serviceable.
The outfield of Winn, Rowand, and Lewis (sounds like a comedy team) doesn't scare anybody.
Molina behind the plate is sound defensivly, give you some pop, doesn't reach base enough though.
Ishikawa has not much power for a corner man, what's Frandsen going to give you at second, 7-50-.250?
Renteria is a shell of what he once was.
Sandoval has tons of potential, but predicting what he's going to do this year is like throwing a dart at a dart board.
No value here.
Starting pitching is OK, Lincecum, Cain and RJ will get you strikeouts, Zito will make your hair fall out.
The top two will eat up innings, however the 91 walks from Cain scares me.
Wilson saved 41, but not one of the elite firemen.
Set up man Howry is not what he once was, but more than serviceable.
The outfield of Winn, Rowand, and Lewis (sounds like a comedy team) doesn't scare anybody.
Molina behind the plate is sound defensivly, give you some pop, doesn't reach base enough though.
Ishikawa has not much power for a corner man, what's Frandsen going to give you at second, 7-50-.250?
Renteria is a shell of what he once was.
Sandoval has tons of potential, but predicting what he's going to do this year is like throwing a dart at a dart board.
No value here.
