The first inning of the San Francisco Giants series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks ended the way that no one ever could have predicted when the Giants were lining up World Series opponents and knocking them down seven, nine, and 11 years ago: with Buster Posey patting Madison Bumgarner’s badonkadonk, as the man who called Posey his “best friend” after the 2014 World Series stepped into the batter’s box as an opponent.
The last inning of the Giants series finale against the Diamondbacks ended the way that everyone would have predicted if they watched a lick of Giants baseball in 2021: with LaMonte Wade Jr.