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| Catcher Buster Posey was arguably the Giants MVP in 2010, and has drawn comparisions to Minnesota's superstar Catcher Joe Mauer |
2010 Triple Crown Leaders- Aubrey Huff, .290 (t-17th NL), Aubrey Huff, 26 HR (t-18th NL), Aubrey Huff, 86 RBI (t-20th NL), Tim Lincecum, 16 Wins (t-6th NL), Jonathan Sanchez, 3.07 ERA (13th NL), Tim Lincecum, 231 K (1st NL)
Key Additions- Miguel Tejada (SS)
Key Losses- Jose Guillen (OF), Chris Ray (RHP), Edgar Renteria (SS), Juan Uribe (SS), Eugenio Velez (OF)
2011 Projected Record- 85-95 wins, 2nd place NL West
Manager- Bruce Bochy (5th year, 323-325)
Best Player- Buster Posey
Best Pitcher- Tim Lincecum
Biggest Breakout Candidate- Madison Bumgarner
Biggest Potential Impace Rookie- Brandon Belt
Potential Lineup/Projected Stats
Andres Torres, CF- .280/15 HR/70 RBI
Freddy Sanchez, 2B- .285/7 HR/50 RBI
Pablo Sandoval, 3B- .300/20 HR/90 RBI
Buster Posey, C- .295/25 HR/95 RBI
Pat Burrell, LF- .255/22 HR/75 RBI
Aubrey Huff, 1B- .275/25 HR/80 RBI
Miguel Tejada, SS- .265/10 HR/65 RBI
Cody Ross, RF- .250/14 HR/60 RBI
Projected Rotation/Projected Stats
Tim Lincecum- 17-9/3.50 ERA/240 K
Matt Cain- 15-10/3.30 ERA/180 K
Jonathan Sanchez- 17-7/2.90 ERA/210 K
Madison Bumgarner- 13-7/3.25 ERA/160 K
Barry Zito- 10-12/4.20 ERA/185 K
Brian Wilson- 1.90 ERA/45 Saves
Team Outlook- A team that exploded on the scene and won the World Series in 2010 will once again be competitive in 2011. Their rotation could be better, with Lincecum and Cain continuing to be a solid 1-2, and I expect Sanchez and Bumgarner to be even better than last year. Unfortunately, the division has gotten better, with Colorado and the Dodgers most likely posing more competition on the Giants. The Giants will compete, but I would not be surprised if they're not in the postseason.
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