The Giants’ attempt to rekindle their even year magic began with a move in late December.
It took four players, but San Francisco netted themselves Rays All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria before the calendar flipped to 2018. That wasn’t all the Giants did. Less than a month later, they acquired a second All-Star in Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Four weeks, two All-Stars. The Giants were in business. Now, we are about halfway into the 2018 season. In a competitive NL West division, the Giants look like they are the third best team. The Giants are 41-39, 4.5 games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. According to FanGraphs’ playoff odds, their chances of sniffing even the Wild Card Game are down at a measly 14.0 percent. Even still, the team has played worse than their record shows. That is, their -23 run differential and 37-43 Pythagorean record suggest that they have four more wins than they should. Their offseason additions haven’t really been all that impactful. Click here to read the full article on Beyond The Box Score.
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