The San Francisco Giants are desperate to prove that they are not the Colorado Rockies.
The two teams came into this weekend’s series with an identical 13-17 record over their past 30 games. The way this post All Star Break has gone so far means the jury is still out, and if the jury is still out 100+ games into the season then the issue feels somewhat decided. The plan for the Giants was never to be engaged in this argument in the first place. It shouldn’t be up for debate.
But if they’re stuck in this scrap, they might as well win it.