McCovey Chronicles · Sep 4, 2023
The Wild Card round begins today
Before the season began, I predicted the San Francisco Giants would go 84-78 but I didn’t know if that would be enough to clinch a Wild Card spot.
I figured it would depend on a combination of solid pitching and hitting, with perhaps a savvy transaction or two during the season — especially at the trade deadline — to give them enough for a push at the end of the season. As you can see, that hasn’t really come to pass. It’s really all about the pitching, and any positive contributions the team gets from the lineup is indistinguishable from luck.