June has been an extremely unhappy month for the San Francisco Giants. On Sunday, the New York Mets, a team that entered San Francisco having lost seven of their last eight games, completed a three-game sweep against the Giants. It was the Giants’ fifth straight loss, the 12th loss in 13 games, and their 18th loss in 23 games this month. In addition to another flat loss on Sunday, rookie outfielder Austin Slater, one of the bewilderingly few bright spots this month, was forced to leave the game because of tightness in his hip flexor.
There hasn’t been a whole lot to cheer for this season, and there isn’t much hope for the immediate future.