The San Francisco Giants had a three-point plan for how to turn a 64-98 team into contenders in a single year.
Step One: Acquire a few better players.
Step Two: Hope the players they have return to form.
Step Three: Hope the players they have can be healthy this year.
Step One was a success, as they added Evan Longoria, Andrew McCutchen, Austin Jackson, and Tony Watson. Could they have allocated resources a little more admirably? Yes. Did they give up too much when other options were available?