Been waiting for this thread to appear. Giants fan here. Their come from behind win against the Reds on opening day made my week. Admittedly, Webb didn't have his stuff (should've used the changeup more), but I think it was more opening day jitters than anything. I think after he failed to strike out De La Cruz in the bottom of the first, it completely threw him off probably due to DLC's reputation as a base-stealer. Was pleasantly surprised by Wilmer Flores's 3-run homer in the 9th especially given his trainwreck season last year. Entered opening day with the best spring training record and Buster Posey as new president of baseball ops, so I got reason to be (cautiously) optimistic about this year, but not trying to get too ahead of myself. Verlander's acquisition was interesting (I mean he's 42 and it's only a one year deal, but an ace is an ace) and I think will have a positive impact on our pitching staff. I think Birdsong could be an elite enough reliever that hopefully he can make some starts now and again if it comes down to it. Excited to have the Giants back in what hopefully marks a new era for the orange and black, but still trying to keep my expectations in check. I'd like to think we'll be marginally better than the last few years, but it's too early to tell how long we can keep a good thing going. That said, I think a potential wild card spot is entirely possible. Season prediction: 85-77.
