Presumably you’re here for an article about the San Francisco Giants, but I want to detour with a miniature rant or ramble or monologue.
There are certain columns that are very popular among sportswriters. Rites of passage, almost. You certainly are familiar with them: power rankings; MVP ladders; best case/worst cases; player reviews; etc.
One such standard fare column for a sportswriter is the Bold Predictions article. I don’t know how many articles I’ve written in my short career, but I’d put it it somewhere in the 7,500 range. As far as I can remember, I’ve never written a bold predictions piece.