If there’s one thing the San Francisco Giants haven’t gotten any credit for is hiring the person who has a foolproof equation that guarantees a minimum of 75 wins year in and year out. The team has met or exceeded that 46% win rate in five straight seasons and now they’re just one win away from dropping that mission accomplished banner once more.
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And before you think this is ONLY damning with faint praise, consider that these Kansas City Royals, on the verge of clinching a postseason berth for the first time since they won the World Series in 2015, have won 75 or more games in a season for the first time since 2017, when they went 80-82 and their competitive window closed.