The San Francisco Giants have upgraded their roster and the happiest man on the team may be manager Bruce Bochy.
In 2013, the Giants were hit hard by injuries and struggled to a 76-86 record. Bochy, who is a master at getting the most out of his roster, was short-handed in virtually every area.
General manager Brian Sabean was very aggressive this winter and retained Hunter Pence, Tim Lincecum, Javier Lopez and Ryan Vogelsong. In addition, Sabean signed free-agent pitcher Tim Hudson and left fielder Michael Morse.
Whether Sabean did enough with these moves to get the Giants back into the postseason remains to be seen.
Let’s take a closer look at the Giants’ three biggest winners and losers this offseason.
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