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Stadium:
AT&T Park
The first privately financed ballpark in Major League Baseball since Dodger Stadium (1962), the Giants' new home features an inspiring nine-foot statue of America's greatest living ballplayer, Willie Mays, at the public entrance; home runs that splash into McCovey Cove (named after another Hall of Fame Willie); an 80-foot Coca-Cola bottle with playground slides and miniature AT&T Park behind left field that has become a magnet for kids of all of ages; and mass public transit that rivals any sports complex in the world.

Seating Chart:
AT&T Park Seating Chart

Team History:
Barry Bonds' three right-knee surgeries in the offseason, combined with a bacterial infection, served as a portent to what would prove a disappointing season for the Giants. Bonds didn't take the field for the Giants until September, and by then, it was too little, too late. There were, however, signs of improvement and growth that should encourage Giants fans. Center fielder Randy Winn, whom the Giants acquired from Seattle just before the trade deadline, and young pitchers Matt Cain, Noah Lowry and Brad Hennessey all excelled in the second half. After finishing just seven games back in the division, the Giants have every reason for optimism in 2006.

Season Preview:
The Giants needed speed (58 steals in '06, second fewest in the NL), a leadoff man (Randy Winn is better suited down in the order), a center fielder (.242 BA, second worst in the NL) and some good clubhouse karma. They solved all those needs with Dave Roberts. "He's won in a few places the past few years," says Mark Sweeney. "It's not a coincidence." Roberts stole 49 bases for the Giants last year, and now he has one of the game's best bat-handlers, Omar Vizquel, hitting behind him. Roberts' defense will be of great benefit to left fielder Barry Bonds, the NL's oldest everyday outfielder. And in Bonds' clubhouse, Roberts' sunny outlook will be of benefit to everyone. Closer Armando Benítez was hurt (knee), ineffective (60 baserunners in 38.1 IPs), boorish (ducked media, blamed others) and disliked by the home fans (boo!) last year, so if he starts slowly, he could be traded. "My locker is next to his," says new Giants catcher Bengie Molina. "I talk positive to him every day. I tell him, 'Don't mess with my daughter's education. We need to win. You have to help get us to the playoffs.' " So far Benítez is healthy. "If I stay healthy, who's going to be the closer? Who else have they got?" -- Armando Benítez, who must not have seen hard-throwing young right-hander Brian Wilson pitch in camp.

Official Site:
http://sandiego.giants.mlb.com/