San Francisco Giants

Hunter Pence is excited about an Opening Day victory and the rest of the month of April.

The first time the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, they scored the fewest runs of any team that made it to that postseason. They won the National League Division Series in October 2010 despite scoring just 11 runs in four games and won the National League Championship Series with just 19 runs in six games.

They were built on brilliant pitching, and it worked.

It must be an even year.

The San Francisco Giants put together a dominant Opening Day performance against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park, slugging three consecutive home runs in the top of the eighth inning.

Johnny Cueto has yet to throw a meaningful pitch for the San Francisco Giants, so it's a bit early to be talking about his opt-out clause. Right?

Well, yes. But let's do it anyway, because speculation is fun and opt-outs matter in today's MLB.

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is entering the 2016 season with a new one-year, $6.2 million deal he signed in February before he hits a second year of arbitration next offseason, per Spotrac. 

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The San Francisco Giants did what they needed to do with their starting rotation this winter, rebuilding it into a unit strong enough to put them back atop the NL West.

But now, their rebuilt rotation is having trouble even surviving spring training.

Johnny Cueto, one of the San Francisco Giants' two big offseason acquisitions, is recovering from a possible concussion after being hit with a line drive on Monday.

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What has four legs, six rings and the undying affection of the City by the Bay?

That'd be the San Francisco Giants' Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey, hands down the best battery in baseball and, in fact, the best pitcher/catcher pairing the sport has seen in decades.

Matt Cain's struggle to remain healthy continues, as the San Francisco Giants right-hander is dealing with more arm problems early in spring training. It is uncertain when he will be able to return to action.

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The San Francisco Giants spent $220 million on Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto this winter. And they have Madison Bumgarner, tree-chopping stud and postseason demigod.