A year after leading the Majors in wins, the San Francisco Giants will almost surely miss the postseason.
Almost. The Giants are still in it, and not just in the strict mathematical sense. We’ve seen wilder pushes to make the playoffs. Much wilder, in fact.
But if they want to make the postseason — or at least have an interesting final few weeks — they need to ... err ... get their asses in gear.
And the time is now. Not just because there aren’t many other times to choose from, but because the schedule has finally lightened up after the three-piece meal that was a whole bunch of games against the Los Angeles Dodgers capped off by a road series against the San Diego Padres.