The Giants have made nine playoff appearances and won three World Series and four pennants in the last three decades. They've done a lot of things well during that time but haven't had much success producing sluggers.

San Francisco hasn't signed and developed a hitter who provided 30 home runs in a season since Matt Williams, the third overall pick in the June 1986 Draft who accomplished the feat in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. Will Clark, the No. 2 overall choice a year before Williams, did so in 1987.

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Clark and Williams are the Giants' only two homegrown 30-homer guys in the last 52 seasons. The franchise hasn't had anyone reach that level, even imports, since Barry Bonds 21 years ago.

That may be about to change in the very near future, and San Francisco is g

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