#104 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Last Year's Rank: 91
Title Track: 92
Ownership: 85
Coaching: 85
Players: 103
Fan Relations: 103
Affordability: 107
Stadium Experience: 12
Bang for the Buck: 116

Not a lot went right for the Giants in 2007. Sure, slugger Barry hit No. 756 at home, but the other Barry wasn't worth close to the $126M he got from Brian Sabean. Combine that with a third straight losing season and it's clear why fans are calling for the GM's head (a 35-place hit). Another Giant waste of money? MLB's priciest parking increased five bucks to $30. About the only reason to go to a Giants game is AT&T Park, where attendance has broken the three-million mark eight seasons in a row. There's great access to public transit, creative concessions like the bazurro (a salad rolled up in flatbread), free WiFi and Little Giants Park, a 50-x-50 replica of AT&T Park for tomorrow's Giants. For a team that desperately needs younger talent (2007's Opening Day lineup averaged a league-high 35 years per player), that sounds like a good place to start looking. - Jason Catania

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