PHILADELPHIA - The news came across the wire Wednesday afternoon. The Dodgers placed Clayton Kershaw on the 60-day disabled list, signifying the seriousness of the back injury. Then, the out-of-town scoreboard showed the Rockies creaming Los Angeles at Coors Field.
In this second-half pile of misery for the Giants, the only good news they ever cheer is bad news for the team chasing them.
In Wednesday night's episode, the Giants and Johnny Cueto blew a late four-run lead and lost their second straight game to the Phillies, 5-4, on Maikel Franco's bases-loaded single in the 12th inning off Jake Peavy making his second career bullpen appearance.