SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

The Giants finished 10 games over .500 in 2011. 8 games behind the pace of Arizona, their less than .500 record on the road needs to improve.

San Francisco took some big hits in the free agent market, with the loss of Carlos Beltran to the Cardinals. It was an expensive price to pay in a young promising pitcher to the Mets for the rental privilege of one year. Some good experience has retired in Cabrera and Burrell. Mark DeRosa is trying to extend his career to the Nationals for one year $800,000 Tampa Bay signed on Jeff Keppinger, 2^nd Base for 1 years $1.525 million, Cody Ross to Boston for 1 year $3 million. They resigned Eli Whiteside C, and Guillermo Mota for 1 year $1 million. Ryan Theriot ss, jumped from St. Louis to the Giants for $1.1/4 million

RYAN VOGELSONG

The team was dismal when it came to hitting, ranked between 26^th and 29^th in all the major categories, while the pitching ranked between 1^st and 3^rd in all major categories. When your best hitter, Aubrey Huff hits .246 and all the homers you hit is 121 HR’s, time to toss in the towel, how they finished in 3^rd is amazing! With Beltran gone, they will finish even lower.

Pitching, with a 3.20 team ERA, there was no real big winners or outstanding  performers, and it is probably time to look to jettison Barry Zito.