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I think even without Bonds, the Giants would be a decent team. I wouldn't say they'd be subpar.
JT Snow, as old as he is, is having an AMAZING season. Jason Schmidt is probably going to win the Cy Young. The Giants have a bunch of young players that are actually starting to come through. Wayne Franklin is going to be a badass pitcher in the near future.
Alfonso will be never be amazing, but he's a solid 3B.
Deivi Cruz is solid at short.
Ray Durham is the man, offensively, and coming around defensively.
Pedro Feliz is waiting in the wings for his breakout season
Dustan Mohr has been on fire for the last month or so, with him getting playtime.
AJ Pierzinsky is stepping it up the last couple months and has become what everybody expected him to be when the Giants first got him.
Only thing is, they have too many aging outfielders (Tucker, Grissom) who are starting to show their age.
The rest of the team IS solid. Maybe not World Series caliber, but definitely playoff caliber. They WILL win the Wild Card this season. They will also lose in the first round, but... What i'm trying to convey is that they aren't "nothing" without Bonds.
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