The Giants are off to a 5-1 start this season as they have outscored the competition 31-20 so far this season. The Giants are combining solid offensive output with great pitching as they have a 2.79 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP as a team! The Giants open a 3 game series with the Pirates during the week and they hook up with the Dodgers in L.A. over the weekend. The Giants want to start getting separation from the rest of the division starting this weekend against the Dodgers.

The Giants are off to a outstanding start to the season. They are the only undefeated them left in the majors as they are 4-0 outscoring their opponents 23-10. The Giants have scored more than enough runs to make the outstanding pitching they are getting stand up. The Giants have a sparkling 2.03 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP as a team! The starting pitchers for the Giants so far are 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP. They have only given up 20 hits while whiffing 23 batters in 24 innings showing how good their stuff has been. The bullpen has also been outstanding as they are 2-0 with 2 saves, a 1.69 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. The pitching prowess does not surprise me as the Giants’ pitching staff is great. If they keep averaging 5.75 runs per game this season they are going to win the N.L. West without a doubt.

Brian Wilson was supposed to battle Armando Benitez for the closer’s job at the start of the season but he injured himself in Spring Training.  It took him quite a while to rehab from the injury but he has been awesome this season for the Giants since his return.  He has pitched in 19 games this season for the Giants and he is 1-1 with 4 saves, a 0.98 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP.  In 18.1 innings, Wilson has allowed 10 hits, walked 6 batters and whiffed 11.  I look for him to beat out Brad Hennessey next season for the closer’s job as long as he can stay healthy.  The Giants are going to take a look at a lot of their young players the rest of the way.  They are currently 67-84 which had them in last place in the National League West, 17.5 games behind the D-Backs.

The Giants are going to finish in last place in the National League West as they are 66-79, 15.5 games behind the Diamondbacks.  But all is not lost as the Giants have found that rookie Tim Lincecum is the real deal.  Add him to Barry Zito, Noah Lowry and Matt Cain for 2008 and the Giants have the makings of a fine starting rotation.  The Giants will have to get younger in the starting lineup and get an arm or two for the bullpen but they won’t be down long.

The Giants have only had a couple of bright spots this season.  One was watching Barry Bonds become the all-time homerun king as he passed Hank Aaron and now has 761 career homers.  The other was watching their young pitching staff show how good they can be giving the Giants a bright future.  Barry Bonds has been the best hitter on the Giants this season as he is hitting .276 with 71 runs scored, 27 homers and 64 RBIs.  Bengie Molina is also having a good season for the Giants as he is hitting .280 with 15 homers and 73 RBIs.  OF Rajai Davis has been outstanding since arriving in San Francisco in the Matt Morris trade with the Pirates.  He has played in 32 games so far for the Giants and he is hitting .309 with 16 runs scored, 1 homer, 6 RBIs and 13 stolen bases.  Young starting pitcher Matt Cain should sue the offense for non-support.  He is 7-14 this season despite having a solid 3.83 ERA.  Noah Lowry has put a bad 2006 season in his rear view mirror as he is 14-8 with a 3.92 ERA this season for the Giants.  Rookie Tim Lincecum has also been outstanding in 21 starts this season for the Giants.  He is 7-4 with a 3.94 ERA.  Brad Hennessey has taken over as the closer on the Giants after they traded Armando Benitez to the Marlins.  Hennessey is 2-3 with 17 saves and a 3.02 ERA this season.