Hunter Pence leads the offense in five-run outburst

Last night, the Giants were eliminated from postseason contention. Tonight, Kelby Tomlinson and Chase d’Arnaud hit first and second in the order. Aramís García played first base. We have officially exited “Still trying to win baseball games,” territory. This is… good? Better to let the kids play while the crusty vets rest or in the case of Hunter Pence, take a victory lap.

Boy, what a victory lap it was and hopefully will be. Though the Giants are no longer trying to win baseball games, Hunter Pence is still trying to do good baseball things the best he can. When he manages to do it, it’s a treat to watch.

In his first at-bat, Pence hit a very, very long dinger.

In a few years, I’m not going…