SF Giants Minor Lines 9/4/19: Playoffs

Ok, things have started off a wee bit on the wrong foot as the Giants’ five affiliates to make the post-season have gone a collective 0-5 in their first games. And offenses, in particular, have really struggled to get things going.

There’s not a lot of time in these series to straighten things out. Ready for some playoff action? Let’s get to it!

The playoff bound RiverCats were, of course, constantly denuded by the big club (as happens) to the point that their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the playoffs was a pitcher who spent most of the season in Richmond’s bullpen. The live-armed Ryan Halstead had been moved to the rotation in Richmond in the midst of a series of double headers and he…