The San Francisco Giants' recent 11-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers has left fans questioning whether the team is legitimately good or just another bad team. The performance showcased issues like poor pitching, errors from key players, and questionable tactical decisions. With Christian Koss becoming an unexpected bright spot by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, and notable defensive blunders contributing to the loss, the game served as a reminder that even good teams endure rough patches, complicating the narrative around the Giants' potential.
The thing about good baseball teams is that they also spend a not-insignificant amount of time looking like bad baseball teams.
We're still trying to determine whether the San Francisco Giants are a bad or good teamâbad losses remind us that all teams falter.
Their only other good pitching performance came from Spencer Bivens, who has been mediocre this year but turned on the magic when taking over a double-digit deficit.
Bob Melvin's decision to let Jordan Hicks pitch the sixth inning after struggling illustrates a larger issue with decision-making in a struggling season.
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