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SFG: San Francisco Giants Mailbag: Belt, Maxwell, Cain, Peavy, Heston
Apr 22, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) is mobbed by his teammates after he hit the game winning hit in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports, giants win 3-2.

Apr 22, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) is mobbed by his teammates after he hit the game winning hit in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports, giants win 3-2.

The San Francisco Giants currently have a 6-10 record, which is the worst in the National League West and fourth worst in the National League and MLB. They are coming off a very impressive 6-2 win over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night though.

In this week’s Giants Mailbag, we will discuss Brandon Belt’s struggles so far this season, if Justin Maxwell deserves a bigger role on the team, and if the Giants can win with Chris Heston and without Matt Cain and Jake Peavy.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants Power Rankings: Week 3
Apr 18, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants infielder Joe Panik (12) high fives infielder Brandon Crawford (35) after the Giants defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 18, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants infielder Joe Panik (12) high fives infielder Brandon Crawford (35) after the Giants defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a disappointing, injury-riddled start to the 2015 season. Not much has gone right for the reigning World Series champions so far this season, but the Giants still have plenty of time to improve where needed.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants Mailbag: Injuries, Sandoval, Bumgarner
April 13, 2015 San Francisco, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (left) manager Bruce Bochy (center) and catcher Buster Posey (right) carry the World Series trophies from the 2010, 2012 and 2014 seasons before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Chiu-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports

April 13, 2015 San Francisco, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (left) manager Bruce Bochy (center) and catcher Buster Posey (right) carry the World Series trophies from the 2010, 2012 and 2014 seasons before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Chiu-Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants have a 3-7 record, which is currently last in the National League West. The Giants’ 2015 season has certainly gotten off to a rocky start, as they’ve had to deal with several injuries to key players. The Giants have to find a way to overcome adversity. Good news for the Giants though is that they have plenty of time to recover.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants: Analyzing Upcoming Roster Decisions
Mar 12, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa (45) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 12, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Travis Ishikawa (45) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The MLB season is just a couple weeks underway, and the San Francisco Giants are already experiencing trouble, in terms of depth. Some key Giants have suffered varying degrees of injuries so far, including Hunter Pence, Matt Cain, Jake Peavy, Brandon Belt, Casey McGehee, and Travis Ishikawa.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants Power Rankings: Weeks 1 and 2
Apr 13, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy leads this players onto the field during opening day festivities at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 13, 2015; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy leads this players onto the field during opening day festivities at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants are the reigning World Series champions, but despite that, the team isn’t faring well in season projections or in the MLB power rankings so far this season.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants’ Starting Rotation Already Facing Adversity
Mar 29, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain (18) on the mound during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 29, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain (18) on the mound during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

One of the biggest concerns for the San Francisco Giants heading into the 2015 season was their starting pitching staff. Although the Giants, unlike many other MLB teams, can boast the fact that they have seven capable starting pitchers on their 25-man roster, there are several questions surrounding every member of the starting rotation.

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