SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants, a team that spent more than two full months of the season in last place, have emerged as a dark horse playoff contender.
Yes, the club that was 12 games under .500 and trailing nine different teams in the National League Wild Card standings on June 29 is suddenly the group that no one wants to play.
In a matter of three weeks, the Giants have turned around their season and shifted the narratives regarding how the team will approach the July 31 trade deadline.
Will ace Madison Bumgarner, closer Will Smith and top relievers like Sam Dyson and Tony Watson be pitching elsewhere come August 1?