McCovey Chronicles · Jul 21, 2023
The Giants have a hitting problem — can the Nationals provide the solution?
Remember when the San Francisco Giants swept the Dodgers in LA last month? They had a 15-0 shutout, outscored them 29-8 over a three game series, raised the team’s OPS to .752, and pushed their season record up to 39-32. In just a little more than a month since, the lineup has not lived up to this promise.
The team’s just 15-11, has been outscored 108-97, and has just a .640 OPS. They’ve shaved off 20 points of slugging percentage on the season thanks to their .215/.295/.345 line. They’ve handed out plate appearances to 17 players over the past month and, folks, it hasn’t looked all that great.