Kennedy

Starting up pitching always is definitely the most critical issue after the playoffs arrive. Bullpens are key also, but the starters have to get you for the create guys and closers. Can the Giants' beginning pitching hold up and get them to the playoffs? Based on the starting staffs efficiency versus the other contenders, I would say the answer is yes. The query of your Giants' offense - and it's offensive! is one thing else altogether. The beginning pitching will hold up, but the offense could ultimately drag down the crew and keep the Giants' from making the playoffs.
Let's search on the contenders team by group to analyze the starting up pitching. The under stats are as of 8/17 and very likely accurately reflect what the remainder of the season will appear like:
Phillies: Halladay, Hamels, Lee, Oswalt, Worley; W-53, L-27; two.93 ERA; 140.1 ave. innings; 126.4
ave. strikeouts; 1.14 ave. WHIP
Giants: Lincecum, Cain, Vogelsong, Bumgarner, Sanchez; W-41, L-38; three.15 ERA; 141.9 ave. innings;
130.4 ave. strikeouts; one.24 WHIP
Braves: Jurrjens, Hudson, Hanson, Lowe, Beachy; W-47, L-31; 3.53 ERA; 137.7 ave. innings; 111.2
ave. strikeouts; 1.21 WHIP
Brewers: Wolf, Marcum, Gallardo, Greinke, Narveson; W-52, L-29 zx6r fairings; 3.78 ERA; 143.5 ave. innings;
124.two ave. strikeouts; one.25 WHIP
Diamondbacks: Kennedy, Hudson, Collmenter, Saunders, Duke: W-45, L-31; 3.83 ERA; 133.three ave.
innings; 91.6 ave strikeouts; 1.26 WHIP
From the stats alone, the Phillies starting up staff stands out above every one of the other contenders, using the optimum record, most suitable ERA and lowest WHIP. The Giants' certainly are a strong second together with the second most suitable ERA, the most common strikeouts and the most regular innings pitched.
The Giants on August 18 are 2 1/2 video games back with the Dbacks from the Nationwide League West division race. I even now usually do not feel that the Dbacks pitching will probably be superior adequate to carry them all of the option to the West division title. The Dbacks have a far superior lineup about the discipline on the Giants, but when the race comes right down to the finish line in September, pitching will probably be the important thing - just like a mini playoff. Once the Giants' get a balanced Carlos Beltran back in the lineup, they are going to be a lot more dangerous. And if the Giants' can continue to have clutch hitting from Pablo Sandoval and Jeff Keppinger, they may manage to score adequate runs to conquer their opponents hitting. Also, the Giants' will must get some manufacturing out of Cody Ross, Nate Schierholtz and Brandon Belt. The Giants' also have a very much far more favorable schedule down the stretch, once they perform mainly sub .500 teams except for that Dbacks. If they can handle the Dbacks within the final six instances they play, they will win the West.