By Jon Tayler
On Sunday afternoon, the Giants fell to the Rockies, 3–2, for their 12th loss in 14 September games. Since the All-Star break, San Francisco has flatlined, going 20–31 (a .392 winning percentage, or a 99-loss pace over a full season), including an 11-game losing streak at the start of this month. Already firmly out of the postseason conversation by that point, September’s slump has killed any hopes of a winning season in San Francisco as well: At 70–80, the Giants would need to win all 12 of their remaining games to finish above .