Happy Friday, San Francisco Giants fans.
Thursday was supposed to be a big day on the field for the Giants. They were slated to play the Colorado Rockies as they kicked off a 10-game road trip that very well might determine the fate of their season.
Instead, the stories surrounding the team involved everything but nine innings of Giants baseball.
The day began with the Boston Red Sox firing chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. It ended with the Giants game getting rained out — but losses by all three of their Wild Card opponents who were in action moved the Giants back into playoff position.