Perhaps it's better to judge a team's strength by what it does in a sloppy game than in a perfectly played one. The Giants had plenty of reasons for an emotional letdown today: Last game of a road trip, a bright windy outfield adding about 20 feet to flyballs and blinding the outfielders trying to catch them. Adding to that, while they were not totally shut out with RISP, they didn't exactly cash in their opportunities either. They still somehow managed to hang onto a win to complete a 6-game road trip sweep across two ballparks where weird things are known to happen and big leads are known to disappear quickly. While neither the Rockies nor Cubs are good teams at this point, any fan knowledgeable in Giants history would look at this late-season trip on the schedule and feel more than a bit uneasy about it.
The Giants return home with a 93-50 record and just 19 games left to play. 13 of the 19 are at home. 10 of the 19 are against the Padres who seem to have completely fallen apart but are still dangerous even though the rolled over and played dead for the Dodgers. Here's the crazy part of all this: Remember when the Giants won 103 games and lost the division? It's not too hard to see a scenario where they win 104 by going 11-8 and still lose to the Dodgers who would have to go 14-4 but appear eminently capable of that. Their one ace in the hole might be that they play the D'Backs on the final weekend while the Dodgers play the Brewers.
Buckle up!
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