Before the season began, many people were ready to count the San Francisco Giants out, fully expecting the team to begin rebuilding rather than pushing toward a playoff run.
Baseball is a grind. Playing for six months with only three or four off days a month can take a lot out of a player. But the great thing about baseball is that you almost always play again the next day.
New team president Farhan Zaidi did not get the impact bat many expected him to target after missing out on Bryce Harper, instead opting to sign a handful of veterans to buy-low minor league deals.