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SF Giants: Longoria and McCutchen Can Just Play Baseball Now

That wasn’t just the case in 2017. That was the case since the first day they were called up to the Major Leagues.

When Longoria stepped in the box on April 12, 2008 against the Baltimore Orioles, Rays fans knew they had a phenom that could take them to the promised land. That season, much like Buster Posey in 2010 for the Giants, the Rays reached the World Series.

When McCutchen stepped to the plate the following season on June 4, 2009 against the Mets, the Pirates knew they had a future cornerstone. It took a little longer, but after a 20 year postseason drought, McCutchen led the Pirates to a first playoff appearance in 2013 as the league Most Valuable Player.