Angel Pagan prides himself as the Giants' new leadoff hitter. The No. 1 man. So allow him to be the first to make a bold statement about the 2012 Giants in the National League West:
"I'm very, very confident that this is the team to beat," Pagan said.
Coming off their worst offensive season in the Third and King era, the Giants finished eight games behind division-champion Arizona in 2011 because their bats were light-years behind their arms.
The additions of Pagan and Melky Cabrera, coupled with less foot traffic in trainer Dave Groeschner's quarters - not to mention an Aubrey Huff sighting - are supposed to enhance an offense that finished last in the National League in runs, RBIs, on-base percentage and hitting with runners in scoring position.
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