The 2021 Giants were an easy team to root for. Despite mediocre expectations, the Giants performed like one of the best teams in MLB very early in the season and never looked back. While their postseason run ended earlier than fans hoped, there were rarely moments of incompetence last season.
That has not been the case with the 2022 Giants. Instead, the defense has been inconsistent (to put it mildly) while the offense, bullpen, and multiple members of the starting rotation have gone through extended stretches of frustrating mediocrity. Perhaps this was the Baseball Gods’ punishment for a season as easy as 2021.