PHOENIX–After the Giants acquired Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen to fortify the heart of the order this offseason, the front office had every reason to believe this year’s lineup would outperform a unit that ranked among the worst in baseball last season.
Though the sample size is still small, the Giants’ offense hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations. In fact, it hasn’t come close.
The 2018 Giants have scored one run or fewer in nine of the team’s 16 games, and on Tuesday night, the club managed just a single hit against D’Backs lefty Patrick Corbin.
These are not the revamped Giants most fans expected to see.