Contributor: Eric Seidman,
mvn.com/mlb-stats
2007 Record: 71-91
2007 Summary: Barry Bonds broke the all-time home run record forever immortalizing Mike Bacsik and putting to rest any talk of performance-enhancing drugs. Or stirring up talk of performance-enhancing drugs. I guess it depends if you're a San Francisco fan or not. The season proved to be the final chapter in his storied career in San Francisco. With the ageless wonder Bonds the Giants trotted out an otherwise ineffective and old lineup, complete with mega-investment Barry Zito heading the rotation.
Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum more than made up for Zito's struggles however both were shorted by run support and a lack of bullpen help. Cain proved to be the unluckiest pitcher in baseball as he went 7-16 while pitching very well in 24 of his 32 starts.
Throughout all of the Bonds hoopla it was seemingly lost that this team has no farm system, average veterans, and no real general direction. With Bonds gone they now lack an identity, as well.
2008 Key Additions: Aaron Rowand, Keiichi Yabu (?)
2008 Key Losses: Barry Bonds
2008 Starting Lineup:
1. Roberts
2. Durham
3. Winn
4. Molina
5. Rowand
6. Castillo
7. Aurilia
8. Bocock
2008 Starting Rotation: Zito, Cain, Lincecum, Valdez, Sanchez, Lowry-DL
2008 Closer: Brian Wilson
2008 MVP: Um... well... hm... Keiichi Yabu? In all seriousness, this team will need everyone to have career years just to reach the .500 mark.
The Giants will be successful if: they realize the current team cannot be successful and begin a rebuilding phase.
2008 Season Prediction: Last place, worst team in the NL. Cain will pitch well enough to win 18-20 games and will struggle to win 11. Zito will continue his struggles to the point that he's placed on the DL with an "injury." Aaron Rowand will come back down to Earth while in a pitcher's park and fans will wonder why he could not duplicate a career year from 2007 that he will never come close to again.
Chris Fry created this group on SportProjections.com. 
