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Are the SF Giants being overlooked in this week's power rankings

By Nathan Smith |
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The SF Giants have a history of being overlooked, and even after winning 107 games in 2021, and making great moves in the offseason, the team was still overlooked heading into the 2022 campaign.

Are the SF Giants being overlooked in this week's power rankings?

Despite starting the season 7-2, the team is still being overlooked by the national media, and despite being ranked at No. 7 on the MLB’s official second power ranking of the year, there should be some questions raised.

Ultimately, power rankings in the grand scheme of things won’t effect anything on the field, but it’s another example of the Giants being overlooked and disrespected, as the team has arguably been the best in baseball so far in 2022.

The Rotation

Coming into 2022, the expectation was that the Giants rotation would be elite, but after 9 games so far, it’s even better than many, even dedicated Giants fans could have expected.

Logan Webb and Carlos Rodon look like the best 1-2 punch in baseball, and the team has got two solid starts from Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Wood, with Alex Cobb at No. 5 flashing electric stuff in his lone start of the season so far.

All five starters have been solid, and while there are some great rotations in baseball, none have the potential that the Giants do, and thus far they have produced at an elite clip.

Sure, the Dodgers and the Mets have been equally as dominant, but as far as the Blue Jays, Yankees and the Astros, they just don’t stack up compared to what the Giants are and what they could become this season.

SF Giants, Joey Bart
SF Giants, Joey Bart / Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImages

Are the SF Giants being overlooked in this week's power rankings?

The Lineup

Through the first two series of the season, it appeared that the Giants lineup was going to be inconsistent throughout the year, but after heating up in Cleveland, this lineup looks every bit as good as 2021.

Sure, Joey Bart will never truly replace Buster Posey, and it will be hard for the team to replicate the clutch, exciting lineup we saw in 2021, but if 2022 has showed us anything so far, it’s that anyone in this lineup can produce.

It’s not star studded to the point of the Dodgers or the Blue Jays, but everyone is contributing, especially the unproven guys like Joey Bart (.273, 2 HR & 4 RBI) and Thairo Estrada (.242, 2 HR & 8 RBI).

The Giants definitely won’t mind being undervalued and overlooked, as Brandon Belt and Crawford have won several rings being a part of teams that have gone through just this, but it’s hard to see MLB’s logic behind this one, especially behind the Yankees who have struggled mightily to score so far in 2022.

Miami Marlins v San Francisco Giants
Miami Marlins v San Francisco Giants / Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImages

Are the SF Giants being overlooked in this week's power rankings?

The Bullpen

If anything has seemed like a weakness through nine games in 2022, it’s the Giants bullpen, but as we know from 2021, a slow start is nothing to worry about, as the team overcame that last year to become one of the best pens in the game.

Camilo Doval had a less than stellar start to the year, but has bounced back nicely with a few saves, and with Tyler Rogers now back in the fold, this group should start finding their groove very quickly.

While the Giants may look to add a bigger name to the ‘pen later on in the season, right now, all the impressive names from last year are back, and if we can see anything close to 2021 form, this team could be getting even better.

The bullpen may be getting overlooked even more, as the rotation has been that stellar to begin the season, but as we roll through 2022, expect Rogers, McGee, Doval and company to get better and better, and don’t be shocked if this is the best group in the majors by the time October rolls around.

San Francisco Giants v Cleveland Guardians
San Francisco Giants v Cleveland Guardians / Ron Schwane/GettyImages

Are the SF Giants being overlooked in this week's power rankings?

Final thoughts

It’s ultimately not the biggest deal that two weeks into the 2022 MLB season, MLB’s power rankings have the Giants behind the Yankees, Astros, Blue Jays and Mets (who they share the same or better records than), but it’s another example of how overlooked this team has become.

Every phase of the Giants machine right now is continuing to roll after a stellar but shocking 2021 season, and if the team can find ways to improve over the course of this season, the National League will likely come down to the old rivalry to decide who heads to the 2022 Fall Classic.

So what are your thoughts on MLB’s first power ranking of the new season? Any surprises for you? Do you care where the Giants are ranked? Are they too high? Too low? Can this team truly compete for a World Series in the stacked NL West?

As always, make sure to let us know all your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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