When the Giants were last seen in the postseason, the Cubs had just ended their “even-year” run of World Series championships by defeating them in their 2016 division series.
Since then, the Giants have had three straight losing seasons. They’re kind of like the Blackhawks of baseball — three titles in a short span, then trying to live off the cheers with some of the same players who brought them those titles.
One of the key players from that title run, Madison Bumgarner, is now in Arizona. (That is, when he’s not riding in rodeos.