Good morning, baseball fans!
We are officially two weeks into the San Francisco Giants season, so I thought now would be a good time to check in and see how folks are feeling so far. We already have a standing feature for Friday BPs when the team is at home, so I’m thinking we can take stock of the overall season on Fridays when the team is traveling.
So, how are we feeling?
We’ve seen some highs, and many lows, and the team has only played four series. The good news is I get to write this right after
they won two in a row against the Philadelphia Phillies. That’s exciting, and seemingly a little less likely to involve any of you throwing yourselves down the stairs, as we are wont to do.
But with that said, I don’t have a ton of great feelings about the season thus far. Sure, the two wins against the Phillies this week was a much needed shot of adrenaline, and I really hope they can transform that into some momentum going forward.
But that came on the heels of losing four in a row, three of which were to the New York Mets. You never want to out-Mets the Mets.
I’m also a little nervous about manager Tony Vitello and how he is handling the start of the season so far. On one hand, I kind of dig his willingness to share things with the public that maybe shouldn’t have been shared with the public. It certainly makes my job more interesting. But I do wonder if that openness comes at a cost. That cost being the trust of the players.
Overall, I’m trying not to let the last couple of games give me a false sense of optimism. Sure, it’s always nice to see them score seemingly a month’s worth of runs in two games. But now the month goes on, and we’ll just have to wait and see if the offense marches on with it.
What time do the Giants play today?
The Giants begin their series against the Baltimore Orioles this afternoon at 4:15 p.m. PT.
