Happy weekend, San Francisco Giants fan. Hey, how about that winning streak, huh?! How cool is that?
The Giants have drawn criticism in recent years for their inability to spend big in free agency. And while those criticisms are accurate and fair, it’s worth noting just how close they’ve come. They finished close second to the Philadelphia Phillies in the Bryce Harper sweepstakes. They finished a ... well maybe not close second, but a second to the New York Yankees in the race for Aaron Judge. And they even landed Platinum Glover Carlos Correa on a 13-year contract before taking a look at his x-rays and screeching inaudibly.