What if the Giants simply . . . drafted better?

From 2006 through 2008, the San Francisco Giants made their first round selections in the MLB Draft on the following players, respectively: Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey.

I’m not sure where that ranks historically in terms of best three-year runs in the draft, but it’s pretty damn high, especially when you account for the team not having a top-four pick, and only one top-nine pick.

So far that trio has produced 9 rings, 14 All-Star appearances, 2 Cy Youngs, 1 MVP, 1 World Series MVP, 2 no-hitters, countless automotive commercials, and one of the greatest postseason performances in MLB history.

But the run wouldn’t last, as the Giants followed it up with some pretty bad…