Giants KO'd in KC

The Giants are 5-22 in their last 27 games against teams OVER .500. (AP) 

This statistic explains the Giants in a nutshell. They tease you and struggle to beat the bad teams, the good teams expose them. This has all the makings of a team that will struggle to finish plus .500 rather than a competitive playoff team. 

The revolving door that is the trainers room / DL is not a good sign either. On good teams, players find the lineup and avoid the trainers room. On bad teams, players find the trainers room and avoid the lineup. The trainers room has turned into an oasis for this team, which explains the mirage that is the Giants current record and playoff hopes. 

from CSN Bay Area:

Rewind: Giants a cascade of disappointments in KC | CSN Bay Area:

In this dire hour, when the Giants’ deficit in the NL West is at a season-high 4 ½ games, when they have played two whole months without capturing a series or even looking remotely competitive against a team with a winning record, when they limp HOME after a 7-4 loss to the Royals to complete a three-game brooming in Kansas City as well as a disappointing a 4-6 road trip only to be reminded that, with Chris Sale awaiting them on Tuesday, they are 7-21 at home since June 9, and when it’s become clear that, no, Angel Pagan is not the second coming of Rickey Henderson …

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