If the San Francisco Giants are going to win the National League West this season their hitters are going to have to get on base and drive in more runs.  Last season, the Giants' 606 RBI's were dead last in all of Major League Baseball.  

However, you need guys on base to drive in runs.  The team was 25th out of 30 teams with an On Base Percentage of just .321 and scored only 640 runs.  Only the San Diego Padres scored fewer runs.  The Giants of 2008 also lacked home run power.  They were the only team to hit less than 100 home runs (94).

So who can the Giants look to for getting on base, scoring and driving in runs?  Well, there's a fresh crop of experienced and talented young players that, if they play to their potential, are going to propel the Giants upward in the standings.

Here's my Giants lineup for 2009:

1.       Randy Winn, RF

2.       Edgar Renteria, SS

3.       Pablo Sandoval, 3b

4.       Fred Lewis, LF

5.       Bengie Molina, C

6.       Aaron Rowand, CF

7.       Travis Ishikawa/John Bowker, 1B

8.       Kevin Frandsen, 2b

This is a lineup characterized by its balanced mix of experience (Winn, Renteria, Molina, and Rowand) and potential (Sandoval, Lewis, Ishikawa, Bowker, and Frandsen). 

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