SAN FRANCISCO — As he packed his bag in the middle of Tuesday’s exhibition game at Oracle Park, Brandon Crawford nodded in the direction of Steven Duggar’s locker. The veterans all think highly of the young center fielder, and Crawford pointed out that he knows another guy who came up for his defense but became a good hitter.
That would be the shortstop who was always confident that he would figure it out no matter what others said. Crawford feels the same about the 2019 Giants, and he's not alone. It's a confident group.
During the TV broadcast a night earlier, starter Derek Holland passionately pointed out that everyone is picking the Dodgers to be the champs, adding "yeah, that's not happening," and "we're going to definitely make some noise.