SAN DIEGO–The Giants didn’t plan for any of this.
How could they?
Madison Bumgarner was rounding into form when he took a line drive off his pitching hand. Johnny Cueto was working out in between starts when he rolled an ankle in a cardio drill. Jeff Samardzija, one of the most reliably durable pitchers in the game, has never been on the disabled list until now.
Yet here they are.
After starting the season with a 6-6 record through 12 games, the Giants dropped three in a row in a brutal series loss to the San Diego Padres.