LOS ANGELES - There’s nothing much left but nostalgia. Thoughts of Cody Ross, Marco Scutaro and the vintage Matt Cain to ease a troubled mind. The Giants’ recent past may inspire visions of the miraculous, but the present looks deeply troubling after Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.
And it feels a bit like winter.
There’s no question San Francisco came to Dodger Stadium in masquerade. A team playing without Hunter Pence, Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik simply is not the Giants. Did it really matter? That seemed a legitimate question in the wake of the Dodgers’ sensational pitching performances.