Most of the Giants' spring issues lie below the surface. The projected starting rotation is set, but the order of appearance is not. The lineup has been established, but bench roles must be addressed.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy could be tempted to keep three catchers on the Opening Day squad, given the club's depth at the position, but likely will refrain from doing so. Regardless of what Bochy and the club's brain trust decide, he shares the optimism that stokes baseball people at this time of year.
"When you get to Spring Training, you want to have hope that your guys are going to do something exciting," he said.