Now it gets interesting for the San Francisco Giants.
Fresh off giving a game away to the absolutely putrid Chicago White Sox, the Giants are barely standing on the fringes of the National League playoff picture, holding on to just enough hope of making a run for the final Wild Card spot to keep things exciting.
But a playoff appearance, as improbable as that may seem right now, isn’t what the Giants are actually playing for over the last few weeks of the season. There’s a lot more to it than just that — the Giants are playing for their future as a franchise.