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When Farhan Zaidi got to work in his lab, concocting the 2023 San Francisco Giants, he probably imagined a few games like this.
Twelve runs. Seven home runs. Starter No. 7 piggybacking Starter No. 4, soaking up eight innings while allowing only three runs.
Monday's blowout against the White Sox is what the Giants are built for—just as they're built to get shut out twice in a three-game series.
We knew this team would be boom or bust, and it’s emerged as the theme of the season's first week.
On Sunday, bust. On Monday, boom. We'll see about Wednesday.
Next up: The Giants return to action tomorrow at 11:10 a.m. Logan Webb will face White Sox stud Dylan Cease.
Listen up: I caught up with Marty Lurie on KNBR this weekend. Give us a listen, if you’d like.