Why Ryan Vogelsong Will Be the Key to San Francisco Giants’ Success in 2014

Perhaps no title-winning team since the 1995 Atlanta Braves relied on its pitching staff more than the 2010 and 2012 San Francisco Giants.

Indeed, the Giants led the league in ERA in 2010, and they ranked seventh in 2012 while riding the staff through the postseason in both instances. That's why it should come as no surprise that San Francisco's disappointing 86-loss performance in 2013 came during the same year in which it finished 22nd in the majors in ERA.

Thanks to a lack of offensive depth and no game-changing offseason additions to the lineup (unless you count Michael Morse), scoring runs figures to once again be at a premium for the Giants in 2014, meaning they&rsq...

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