I’m glad the Giants blew the biggest ninth-inning lead in franchise history.
No, really.
Because every team has their biggest blown ninth-inning lead in franchise history.
Wouldn’t you want it to come now?
Imagine if it happened in Game 162 in 2010. Or 2021.
Imagine if Salvador Perez got ahold of one of Madison Bumgarner’s high fastballs.
Or if the Cardinals put up a 10 spot through the downpour in Game 7 of the 2012 NLCS.
None of those things happened. Because they were normal baseball games. Played by a normal baseball team.
There’s nothing normal about these Giants, whose performances are better suited for a circus tent than the shores of McCovey Cove.
With 29 shows to go, I hope they can pack in as many unsavory achievements as possible. Lose a game by 34. Strike out 28 times. Give up 11 runs in the ninth.
Get it all out now. Because it’s time to put the tents away.
Up next: The show must go on. The Diamondbacks are coming to town. There’s a scheduled doubleheader on Saturday. How about that? First, Landen Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA) takes the mound at 6:45 pm.