It’s been a long offseason, but the 2012 regular season is finally about to begin. The Giants will play their opener on the road, against Arizona; as of now, Tim Lincecum is set to start against Ian Kennedy. The Opening Day roster decisions will be announced tomorrow, prior to the team’s exhibition game against Oakland. Here’s my stab at what it’ll look like:
Starting Lineup
C: Buster Posey — He’s healthy, and for what it’s worth, he’s looked pretty good this spring. I’m guessing he’ll get a fair share of work in at first base, and he’ll certainly be getting a lot of rest throughout the season, but he’s the Giants’ starting catcher.
1B: Brandon Belt — Belt’s raked this spring, and the Giants do put some stock in Spring Training performance. Anyway, there have been a few hints at the fact that Belt will be the starting first baseman. Aubrey Huff is referring to himself as an outfielder, and apparently Henry Schulman said on KNBR that Belt had nabbed a starting role at Nate Schierh
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PLAYERS:
Tim Lincecum,
Ian Kennedy,
Buster Posey,
Brandon Belt,
Aubrey Huff,
Nate Schierholtz,
Emmanuel Burriss,
Freddy Sanchez,
Mike Fontenot,
Pablo Sandoval,
Brandon Crawford,
Angel Pagan,
Melky Cabrera,
Chris Stewart,
Brett Pill,
Ryan Theriot,
Gregor Blanco,
Brian Wilson,
Sergio Romo,
Santiago Casilla,
Jeremy Affeldt,
Javier Lopez,
Clay Hensley,
Guillermo Mota,
Steve Edlefsen
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TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks
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