I have no idea what the San Francisco Giants aim to do at the trade deadline. I suspect none of us do. The team isn’t in a situation where they absolutely need to make a move, either; it’s only logical that they should. But how do you improve upon a team that’s had the third-best record in the National League (sixth-best in MLB) since May 1st?
Just going by wins above replacement, FanGraphs-style, the team’s 8.1 WAR marks them as the fifth-best pitching staff in Baseball — again, since May 1st, when everything turned around for this team.