It appears the NL West will be a three-way race among the Dodgers, Padres and Giants, so let's do an early comparison.

But, unfortunately for the Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres also are red-hot. All three NL West teams are so hot, in fact, their season-opening records are historic.

Boston Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers and San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn are in the same conversation after only five games this season. That isn’t a good thing. Not in the slightest.

With the Giants off to a hot start, Buster Posey remains confident in his lineup to continue to dominate, and keep up with ...