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5 Ways the San Francisco Giants Can Get Back on Track in May

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April was a rough month for the defending World Series champions as the Giants finished the season’s first four weeks with a record below .500. However, toward the end of the month, they started showing some signs of life. Here are five ways they can continue that momentum and become competitive in May.

5. Get Jake Peavy Back Healthy

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Part of the problem in San Francisco is that nobody can seemingly stay healthy for more than a week or two. It seems like Jake Peavy, who has been out, should be back soon. With him, the rotational depth is higher and they should see better results out of that unit.

Part of the problem in San Francisco is that nobody can seemingly stay healthy for more than a week or two. It seems like Jake Peavy, who has been out, should be back soon. With him, the rotational depth is higher and they should see better results out of that unit.

4. Win Close Games

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Of their 13 losses through 25 games, the Giants have lost seven of those games by two runs or less. They need to reverse the trend and win most of the close games that they're in. If they can do that, they will be well above .500 after May.

Of their 13 losses through 25 games, the Giants have lost seven of those games by two runs or less. They need to reverse the trend and win most of the close games that they're in. If they can do that, they will be well above .500 after May.

3. Get More Consistent Starting Pitching

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With injuries often comes inconsistency and that's what the Giants have gotten in the rotation so far this season. Unless they start to get sustained play out of that group and prevent teams from putting up runs in bunches on them, they're not going to climb back to the top of the NL West.

With injuries often comes inconsistency and that's what the Giants have gotten in the rotation so far this season. Unless they start to get sustained play out of that group and prevent teams from putting up runs in bunches on them, they're not going to climb back to the top of the NL West.

2. Trade for a Third Baseman

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It's time for the Giants to admit they made a mistake letting Pablo Sandoval go. Their solution for letting Sandoval go was bringing in Casey McGehee, who is flat out not cutting it. In 20 games, he is hitting .188 with one home run and three RBIs. If the team doesn't upgrade at the position, it can't possibly score enough runs to win 90-plus games.

It's time for the Giants to admit they made a mistake letting Pablo Sandoval go. Their solution for letting Sandoval go was bringing in Casey McGehee, who is flat out not cutting it. In 20 games, he is hitting .188 with one home run and three RBIs. If the team doesn't upgrade at the position, it can't possibly score enough runs to win 90-plus games.

1. Dominate Inferior Competition

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In the remaining month of May, the Giants play 19 teams that are below .500 as of May 4. They need to take advantage of this schedule and win series against inferior opponents. By beating the teams they're supposed to beat, they can climb well above .500 by June.

In the remaining month of May, the Giants play 19 teams that are below .500 as of May 4. They need to take advantage of this schedule and win series against inferior opponents. By beating the teams they're supposed to beat, they can climb well above .500 by June.

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