Pitching Still A Strength For San Francisco

By FanDuel

The reigning World Series champions
have been the most successful franchise in the last decade as far as
winning on the big stage is concerned.

Everyone knows that pitching is what
usually gets things done in the postseason. It is no shocker that
those in fantasy baseball 2015 feel like San Francisco has one of the
better rotations in the game. Here’s a closer look at who the
Giants plan on counting on to begin the year.

Leading the way as the ace of the
pitching staff is no other than Madison Bumgarner. Everyone knows
what kind of special World Series he had in 2014, as he put together
one of the most dominating performances of all time. He might not be
the best overall pitchers in fantasy baseball 2015, but he is a
consistent performer. His strikeout totals can fluctuate at times,
but he always steps up for the big games.

Two veterans who have been around for
a long time will look to stay healthy enough to be productive in 2015
for the San Francisco Giants. Tim Hudson actually had a very solid
season last year despite only winning 9 games and losing 13. His ERA
was below 3.00 for most of the season, but a somewhat tough September
hurt his overall numbers. Jake Peavy is in a somewhat similar
situation as Hudson, even if he is just 33. He really took off once
he came over from Boston last year, and now the Giants want to see
what they can get out of him during a full season.

If San Francisco is going to have one
of the best pitching rotations in the game, they will need two of
their former stars to be a little bit more consistent. Tim Lincecum
and Matt Cain have been with the San Francisco Giants their entire
major league career. Neither was particularly impressive last season,
but they are still going to be looked at in the middle to late rounds
in fantasy baseball 2015. The nagging injuries made Cain look a lot
older than he actually is in 2014. Lincecum is also trying to stay
healthy, but consistency is more of a concern. Not only is he not
throwing as hard as he did during his back-to-back Cy Young Award
seasons, but he is missing up in the strike zone which has led to a
pretty poor ERA. All they need him to be is a solid #5 starter, but
he does have fans and management worried.

Overall, San Francisco has the makings
of a pretty good rotation. As far as overall success is concerned,

this might be the most star-studded rotation in the game today.
However, they need to somehow find a way to avoid any major injuries
and also dip into the old magic a little bit.