PROJECTED ROTATION:1. RHP Tim Lincecum2. RHP Matt Cain3. LHP Madison Bumgarner4. RHP Ryan Vogelsong5. LHP Barry ZitoIt's as solid as any foursome in the league, including Philadelphia's, but Zito has been a weak link for most of the first five seasons of his seven-year, $126 million contract. Lefty Eric Surkamp is insurance in case any of the five get hurt, but he has just six big-league starts to his name.Lincecum and Cain are hard-throwing right-handers and might be split up by Bumgarner so teams are presented different looks on consecutive days. Off the field, Cain will be in the news because the Giants want to extend his contract (he can be a free agent after this season). Lincecum can be a free agent after the 2013 season.PROJECTED BULLPEN:RHP Brian Wilson (closer)RHP Sergio RomoRHP Santiago CasillaRHP Guillermo MotaRHP Heath HembreeLHP Jeremy AffeldtLHP Javier LopezLHP Dan RunzlerAll eyes will be on Wilson, who ended last season with a bum elbow and rehabbed throughout the winter. GM Brian Wilson re-signed Affeldt and Lopez, both free agents, to keep the bullpen deep in case Wilson isn't 100 percent.Hembree is destined for Class AAA Fresno but is expected to impress the...
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Published March 6, 2012 at 2:40 AM
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