Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford aren't the first Giants players to struggle through nine games. Here's a look back at the last five season, in a search for slumps that didn't mean anything.
The Giants are off to their worst start in 100 years, and it's ...
Okay, they're off to their worst start in three years, since Barry Zito saved them and the Giants had a pleasant season over all. A huge part of the Giants' struggles this year, other than their complete and indescribable ability to hit with runners on base, are the early season slumps from the Brandons. Belt has had a miserable time this season, and Crawford is 0-for-his-last-21. These stretches have been magnified because they came at…