The San Francisco Giants have won the World Series every other year since 2010,

and the departure of Pablo Sandoval to the Boston Red Sox via free agency makes it even more likely the Giants will continue that pattern of not being able to repeat as champs. But don't tell that to GM Brian Sabean or manager Bruce Bochy, who plan to get to work immediately on replacing Sandoval's bat in the middle of their lineup while improving or maintaining the starting rotation and the depth in their bullpen.

The Giants can go in many different directions here with both left field and third base now in need of a big bat. Their first option is free-agent Cuban defector Yasmani Tomas, whom the team is in the bidding process for.