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Three simple reasons why the 2024 Giants have underperformed - The Athletic

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The 2024 Giants have played 110 games as of this writing. After an active offseason raised your expectations, how have they lived up to them? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Oh. I see. Well, that’s understandable. So let me ask a different question. What was a realistic expectation for them after 110 games, considering their offseason? Where did you expect them to be? Advertisement Your answer might vary, but I’d be envious of the Padres right now. They’re 59-51 and 4 1/2 games behind the Dodgers. They’re in position for the second wild card, but they’re just a game away from being out of the postseason picture entirely. Their future is filled with beautiful dreams and horrible nightmares. They could still screw this all up, and you half-expect them to. But they care. Their fans care, and they’re not that disgruntled. That’s right where the Giants should have been. The Padres (59-51) are currently five games ahead of the Giants (54-56). Let’s look where those five missing wins might have gone. This is

Three simple reasons why the 2024 Giants have underperformed - The Athletic Three simple reasons why the 2024 Giants have underperformed By Grant Brisbee Aug. 2, 2024 Updated Share article 230 The 2024 Giants have played 110 games as of this writing. After an active offseason raised your expectations, how have they lived up to them? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Oh. I see. Well, that’s understandable. So let me ask a different question: What was a realistic expectation for them after 110 games, considering their offseason? Where did you expect them to be? Advertisement Your answers might vary, but I’d be en

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