My God, the SF Giants are fun again

Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco G/Getty ImagesWhen was the last time you had this much fun watching the San Francisco Giants?

You’d probably have to go back to 2021, and before that, the dynasty years, to find a time when Giants baseball was this enjoyable. The past few years had their moments, but for a good portion of the fan base, a fog of ambivalence had set in as the team slogged through season after season of not-quite-.500 ball. Add in a seemingly never-ending roster churn, and Giants baseball wasn’t exactly fun; it was more like something people did out of duty.

That isn’t to say that this year’s version of the Giants won’t still end up hovering around .500 when September rolls around.…