Barry Bonds passing Babe Ruth in the all time home run record will be what the Giants 2006 season will be remembered for. The team has had an overhaul, getting rid of many of the out dated players and veterans, and replacing them with newer, younger talent, lowering the starting lineups average age to 35.
Alfonzo replaced Matheny in May of last year, and he started out hot. Unfortunately, he cooled down about as fast as he heated up. He will return in 2007, but as the backup for Bengie Molina, not as a starter. The Giants signed Molina to a three year, 16 million dollar deal, though no one else was offering him a more than one year contract. Molinas defense isnt quite were it used to be, he is still a considerable upgrade to Eliezer Alfonzo
Omar Vizquel will be the teams SS once again this year. Vizquel holds a record for the highest lifetime fielding percentage out of any short stop to play the game. He won his second consecutive gold glove in the 2006 season, and 11th overall, making only 4 errors with close to 600 chances. He set a record for the Giants as well, with a .993 fielding percentage. However, the Giants are going to have to do their part to keep him...
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