Giant Expectations: Why the Defending Champs Stand a Chance to Repeat

Nobody predicted that the San Francisco Giants would conquer improbable playoff series deficits to climb atop the baseball world for the second time in three seasons.

The same critics that doubted the Giants last October claim the rival Los Angeles Dodgers are the team to beat in the National League entering the 2013 season. It's a supposed safe bet, given name-brand products and a payroll big enough to eclipse half of Hollywood.

Bad business decisions don't render champions, though. Big money is a flawed formula, proven to be fallacious in professional sports; it's tried and tired. ...

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