Are the Giants chasing the Dodgers or the Padres?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesHappy Tuesday, San Francisco Giants fans.

The baseball season is almost here. Pitchers and catchers report in just over three weeks, and we’ll be watching real baseball by our favorite players on our favorite team before you know it.

In just over two months we’ll watch Opening Day, and then we’ll spend the next six months of the year tracking the standings, seeing how the Giants stack up in the NL West.

Which leads me to my question: who are the Giants chasing?

We’ve grown accustomed to the Los Angeles Dodgers being the team to beat in the division. They’ve won the NL West in nine of the last 10 seasons, with the Giants needing every single one of their…