[Goose]

The starters named Samarzdija and Bumgarner will need to be near perfect, but that is at least somewhat plausible. 

Samarzdija and Bumgarner have a combined record of 17-16 (with 18 no-decisions). It would be great if they were near perfect for the next six weeks, but that seems pretty optimistic.

Yes, it is unrealistically optimistic. Even great pitchers don't win all the time. There are two things that are trending in the right direction for this however. First, most of the wins in the combined 17 have come recently. Both were even less successful earlier in the year. Second, many of the 18 no-decisions actually ended up as wins for the Giants. If these two guys are not lights-out, with the three AAA pitchers we have been using, the Giants have no chance. Every win we get above the required .364 or so from the AAA guys is margin for error with the other two guys. Right now, there is no such margin.

[Goose]

The starters named Samarzdija and Bumgarner will need to be near perfect, but that is at least somewhat plausible. 

Samarzdija and Bumgarner have a combined record of 17-16 (with 18 no-decisions). It would be great if they were near perfect for the next six weeks, but that seems pretty optimistic.

Yes, it is unrealistically optimistic. Even great pitchers don't win all the time. There are two things that are trending in the right direction for this however. First, most of the wins in the combined 17 have come recently. Both were even less successful earlier in the year. Second, many of the 18 no-decisions actually ended up as wins for the Giants. If these two guys are not lights-out, with the three AAA pitchers we have been using, the Giants have no chance. Every win we get above the required .364 or so from the AAA guys is margin for error with the other two guys. Right now, there is no such margin.