There is only one major league team that has a better record than the San Francisco Giants.
The Dodgers, of course.
Are the Giants for real? Can Buster Posey (.989 OPS) and Evan Longoria (.973 OPS) continue to be nourished by the fountain of youth? Can the San Francisco starting rotation maintain its 2.56 earned-run average?
And, if the Giants fade, can they foul up the Dodgers’ season anyway? The answer to that is yes, absolutely yes.
The Giants’ 12-7 record is nice, but Baseball Prospectus and Fangraphs still project the Dodgers as the best team in baseball, the San Diego Padres as an elite team, and the Giants as a mediocre team.