The Giants spent $200 million on payroll this year, which not only sounds like a lot — it is a lot.
On the other hand, the Dodgers, San Francisco's archrival in the National League West, spent $300 million. With San Francisco voters passing Proposition D Tuesday by an almost 3-1 count, the Giants might well have the leverage to erase that $100 million difference in the near future. The proposal allowed for a waiver of height restrictions in the area around AT&T Park, enabling the team to go ahead with their so-called Mission Rock proposal. The club wants to build a high-rise district on a parking lot across from McCovey Cove behind the right field wall. The plans call for three towers that…
