San Francisco Giants: 3 Reasons Not to Panic

By Jake Mastroianni

Apr 24, 2017

Apr 19, 2017; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals right fielder Paulo Orlando (16) is caught by San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) trying to steal second base in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium. The Royas won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 9, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) makes contact during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The Offense will Score … Eventually

When you’re top six hitters are hitting .243 or better — with three of them batting over .300 — and yet you’re 23rd in the league in runs scored, somethings not right.

A lot of our problems offensively, in my opinion, have to do with the lineup construction. I don’t think the coaching staff has found the right formula yet.

We have to do a better job of putting guys at the top of the lineup that are going to get on base. And when they get on base, our big bats have to come through.

Right now Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford are hitting .167 and .150 respectively with runners in scoring position. You have to figure that those numbers will get better going forward.

Crawford is the main problem here as he’s had the most opportunities. He’s had 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position and has just three hits with a walk in those situations.

That is not the norm for Crawford who has hit .297 with a .380 on-base-percentage with runners in scoring position over the past three seasons. Those numbers will pick up eventually.

Once we get the right people in the right spot in the lineup, this offense will take off.