They [the Giants] will have to do this the hard way, or reconcile themselves to the notion that they might not do it at all.
I think Giants fans have been patient enough, which is to say slightly more than their usual standard of not the slightest bit. The point is, the team in which they invest such an inordinate amount of energy, time and attraction is killing The Magic Of The Even-Numbered Year.
With Wednesday’s 6-5 hope-suck (read: latest galling defeat) to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Giants were just swept by a team inserting itself into the National League wild card race, have lost five of the first six games in an important 10-game home stand, and have lost 21 of 30 games since the All-Star Break.