SAN FRANCISCO -- General manager Bobby Evans didn't deliver an extensive reply when he was asked how the Giants plan to keep up with the talented Los Angeles Dodgers, the National League West champions who happen to be San Francisco's longtime archrival. But he did offer a quick riposte.
"We don't want to keep up with them," Evans said Monday during the Giants' annual season-ending news conference. "We want to pass them."
Accomplishing that probably will require obtaining a top-quality, high-salaried, free-agent starting pitcher who would complement Madison Bumgarner and enable San Francisco to counter Los Angeles' co-aces: Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.