SAN DIEGO–It hasn’t quite fit the best of times and the worst of times narrative Charles Dickens authored, but Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford knows his 2018 season is a tale of two halves.
No shortstop in the National League dominated quite like Crawford during the first half, as he emerged as one of the hottest hitters in baseball en route to his first career All-Star Game starting nod.
Since the second half began, no Giants regular has endured such a prolonged slump, as Crawford has played through a knee injury that’s zapped his ability to hit for average and power.