SF Giants: 5 Reasons the Giants Face an Uphill Battle in the NL West

Finally, 2011 is over. The San Francisco Giants’ relatively disappointing season, wherein they squandered exceptional goodwill on account of their 2010 World Series victory by fielding one of the worst offenses in franchise history, is behind them.

With spring training at hand and the 2012 season quickly upon us, questions still remain as to whether or not the Giants can reclaim their NL West title and begin chasing their second championship in three years.

Here are five of those question marks. 

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