[Mick]

I'm going to add to your list...I think these things need to happen:

1.      Logan Webb has to be a true ace again, not merely good.
2.      Robbie Ray has to be a real No. 2.
3.      The Giants need at least two of Tyler Mahle, Adrian Houser, and Landen Roupp to be solid.
4.      They have to survive the Hayden Birdsong loss without the rotation caving in.
5.      Rafael Devers has to be the middle-of-the-order monster they traded for.
6.      And Devers has to hold up physically while learning first base.
7.      Willy Adames has to repeat the impact, not just the name value.
8.      Matt Chapman has to stay on the field more consistently.
9.      Luis Arraez has to change the shape of the lineup.
10.  But Arraez cannot give it all back with the glove.
11.  Jung Hoo Lee needs to become more than a pleasant everyday player.
12.  Heliot Ramos has to prove 2024 and 2025 was real.
13.  Patrick Bailey has to be at least playable offensively.
14.  Harrison Bader has to make center field a real strength.
15.  The bottom third of the order cannot be a sinkhole.
16.  At least one young player (Susac, Harper, Encarnacion, Matos) has to beat expectations.
17.  The bullpen has to stabilize faster than people expect.
18.  Ryan Walker has to look like a reliable closer again.
19.  They need to convert their underlying quality into actual wins.
20.  They need to be better on the road and slightly better against good teams.
21.  The new-manager transition has to work immediately.
22.  Buster Posey’s “pitching and defense” vision actually has to show up on the field.
23.  They have to win the games they’re supposed to win.
24.  They need one more in-season move to matter.

[Mick]

I'm going to add to your list...I think these things need to happen:

1.      Logan Webb has to be a true ace again, not merely good.
2.      Robbie Ray has to be a real No. 2.
3.      The Giants need at least two of Tyler Mahle, Adrian Houser, and Landen Roupp to be solid.
4.      They have to survive the Hayden Birdsong loss without the rotation caving in.
5.      Rafael Devers has to be the middle-of-the-order monster they traded for.
6.      And Devers has to hold up physically while learning first base.
7.      Willy Adames has to repeat the impact, not just the name value.
8.      Matt Chapman has to stay on the field more consistently.
9.      Luis Arraez has to change the shape of the lineup.
10.  But Arraez cannot give it all back with the glove.
11.  Jung Hoo Lee needs to become more than a pleasant everyday player.
12.  Heliot Ramos has to prove 2024 and 2025 was real.
13.  Patrick Bailey has to be at least playable offensively.
14.  Harrison Bader has to make center field a real strength.
15.  The bottom third of the order cannot be a sinkhole.
16.  At least one young player (Susac, Harper, Encarnacion, Matos) has to beat expectations.
17.  The bullpen has to stabilize faster than people expect.
18.  Ryan Walker has to look like a reliable closer again.
19.  They need to convert their underlying quality into actual wins.
20.  They need to be better on the road and slightly better against good teams.
21.  The new-manager transition has to work immediately.
22.  Buster Posey’s “pitching and defense” vision actually has to show up on the field.
23.  They have to win the games they’re supposed to win.
24.  They need one more in-season move to matter.