The San Francisco Giants aren’t anywhere near where they want to be, and one fun victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers (BEAT LA!) doesn’t change that. They’re still five games below .500. They’re still behind quite a few teams in the postseason race. They’re still in need of a win today just to salvage a 3-4 road trip.
But you can see the vision. Robbie Ray made his return to the mound on Wednesday and dazzled, retiring the final 14 batters that he faced after a walk and hit by pitch-fueled tough first inning.