The Best Way to Get Over a Sweep From the Padres is To Beat the Dodgers

The weekend series with the Padres started with so much promise - a 2-1 Giants team going up against a weak Padres team with a mentally sound Jonathon Sanchez, a rejuvenated Barry Zito, and a sure-to-do-better-than-his-last-start Tim Lincecum. Three lopsided losses later and, well, this record is starting to look a bit like the start to 2008. But before we get ahead of ourselves with the doom and gloom, some positives to take from the first week of the season:

-Despite two misplays in the same inning yesterday, Fred Lewis looks very solid at the plate. His .450 clip leads the team and he has hit safely in each game.
-Randy Winn has, too, hit safely in each game and looks solid in the leadoff role.
-Despite a slow spring, Aaron Rowand has hit well to start the season, and the number seven spot might actually suit him well.
-Bengie Molina is still the clutch, reliable Bengie Molina we love.
-If Matt Cain can pitch all season like he did last week, this staff is going to be everything that we dream it is.
-Even in a loss, the Big Unit is still a blast to watch.
-This staff is going to strike out a lot of hitters.

Also, before we write this season off, we haven't even had a chance to watch Brian Wilson pitch with a game on the line.

Sure, there are a lot of questions that remain, but if Randy Johnson could shut down the Dodgers this afternoon, I think we would all feel that same excitement we did at the start of last week.