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Pablo Sandoval hit .345 with 3HR and 24RBI with Giants in 143 AB in 2008.

The Giants just signed Randy Johnson and added the Big Unit to their young pitching staff, furthermore stabilizing their already formidable rotation. He should fit in well between ace Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain.  The Big Unit is a 5 time Cy Young Award winner and that makes three Cy Youngs on the Giants pitching staff with Lincecum (2008), Zito (2002) and Johnson.  So the rotation and bullpen are set. The Giants just need to go out and get one more corner infielder with some pop to complete their already busy offseason. Here are the projections for 2009 season if the roster was set as is of today.

Projected Rotation:

SP1 Tim Lincecum RHP- 18-5 2.62 E.R.A, 2008 NL Cy Young Award Winner

SP2 Randy Johnson LHP- 12-11 3.91 E.R.A, 5-Time Cy Young Award Winner

SP3 Matt Cain RHP- 8-14 3.76 E.R.A

SP4 Barry Zito LHP- 10-17 5.15 E.R.A, Former Cy Young Award Winner

SP5 Jonathan Sanchez LHP- 9-11 5.01 E.R.A

Sixth Man: Noah Lowry LHP- 14-8 3.92 E.R.A in 07′, Led Giants in Wins in 2007 with 14.

CL Brian Wilson RHP- 3-2 4.62 E.R.A with 41 Saves, NL All Star in 2008

Projected Lineup:

1 Randy Winn RF -   .306 Avg. 10HR 64RBI 25SB

2 Edgar Renteria SS - .270 Avg. 10HR 55RBI 6SB

3 Pablo Sandoval 3B - .345 Avg. 3HR 24RBI w/ Giants,  Hit .347Avg. with 23HR and 120RBI combined Minors and Majors.

4 Bengie Molina C - .292 Avg. 16HR 95RBI

5 Fred Lewis LF - .282Avg. 9HR 40RBI 21SB

6 Aaron Rowand CF - .271Avg. 13HR 70RBI 2SB

7 Travis Ishikawa 1B - .274 Avg. 3HR 15RBI 1SB w/ Giants, Hit .294Avg. 27HR 109RBI combined in Minors and Majors.

8 Emmanuel Burriss 2B - .283 Avg. 1HR 18RBI 13 SB

Bench:

 Kevin Frandsen 2B/Util. - Didn’t play, only 1 AB in 2008 due to injury. Hitting .331Avg. with 1HR and 17RBI and 10 SB in 133 AB for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.

Eugenio Velez 2B/OF - .262 Avg. 1HR 30RBI 15SB. Hitting .339 with 2HR 10RBI 3SB for Estrellas de Oriente for the Dominican Winter League.

Dave Roberts OF - .261Avg. 2HR 14RBI with Giants, combined with Minors and Majors.

Nate Schierholtz OF - .320Avg. 19HR 78RBI 9SB combined with Minors and Majors

John Bowker 1B-OF - .251 Avg. 12HR 52RBI combined with Minors and Majors.