On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Giants series preview

For more on the Giants, here’s Brady Klopfer, managing editor of our SB Nation Giants site McCovey Chronicles.

The Giants have been in a funny spot all year long. Highly-public offseason attempts to woo Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa to the Bay Area showed that the team was intent on contending. But after they finished second for Judge, and a failed physical cost them 13 years of Correa, they pivoted to mid-tier signings, and it was unclear if it was anywhere near enough to supply the team with a competitive roster.

The early returns were bad. The Giants made five notable free agent signings, and four of them — Ross Stripling, Sean Manaea, Taylor Rogers, and Michael Conforto struggled mightily…