San Francisco Giants
Jul 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a San Francisco Giants baseball hat and glove during the game between the Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers defeated the Giants 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco Giants have alternated between championship-caliber and mediocre campaigns for a few seasons now, and 2015 was mostly a down year. The defending World Series winners finished in second place in the NL West with an 84-78 record, eight games behind the Dodgers.
What better way to get back on track and return to the postseason than by swiping one of their division rival’s best pitchers? After Madison Bumgarner, the Giants’ rotation is somewhat suspect. And with Tim Hudson retiring and the upcoming free agencies of Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong and Mike Leake, they are probably going to need to bring in some new arms.
The Giants will have money to spend, and the idea of Zack Greinke in San Francisco makes a whole lot of sense. He wouldn’t have to move far, and he would likely continue to dominate in the pitcher’s paradise of AT&T Park.
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