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.