"There's a lot to build on," Peavy said. "It's nice to show everybody in this room, and the Giants, that I'm healthy. ... I expect to win, though. I wouldn't be here if I didn't expect to win."
History shows a healthy Peavy is a winning Peavy. He indeed thrived in the opener of a three-game series against the National League East leaders, blanking them on two hits for six innings until Clint Robinson yanked a two-run homer over the right-field barrier. That rude interruption didn't diminish the Giants' estimation of Peavy, who entered Spring Training projected to be San Francisco's No.