03-29-2026, 10:29 AM
(03-29-2026, 03:36 AM)Mick Wrote:(03-29-2026, 12:02 AM)Giants Wrote:(03-28-2026, 05:55 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Well, the Giants scored so I guess the competition is over.
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Indeed! The list has been finalized with twelve predictions ranging from 81 to 94….
Last time the Giants lost the first three games of the season was 2012. On the other hand, the last time before that was when Frank Robinson was fired and Danny Ozark took over in 1984. That team which went 66-96 and finished 6th of six teams in the division. That 1984 team had eight players hit .290 or better with at least 250 ABs (Jack Clark, Dusty Baker, Dan Gladden, Jeffrey Leonard, Chili Davis, Bob Brenly, Al Oliver, and Scott Thompson). Four of them hit over .300, Gladden hit .351. Two more backups (Steve Nicosia, .303 and Chris Brown, .286) hit well. No starting pitcher had a winning record or an ERA under 4.33. Chili Davis and Bob Brenly were All Stars, Jeffrey Leonard received downballot MVP votes and the team flat out sucked.
2012 San Francisco Giants Schedule | Baseball-Reference.com
1984 San Francisco Giants Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
In 2012, Lincecum, Bumgarner and Cain were respectively rocked in each of the three first games (v. AZ). The end of that season turned out ok. It will be interesting to see how things unfold this season.