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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 19: Manager Gabe Kapler #19 of the San Francisco Giants watches from the dugout during the first inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 19, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks

The Giants’ Organizational Mediocrity Runs Deeper Than Gabe Kapler

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29: Alex Cobb #38 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Cincinnati Reds as a almost full moon rises behind him in the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 29, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds v San Francisco Giants

Alex Cobb Was Dealing So Hard, Gabe Kapler Conveniently Forgot How To Count

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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, looking quite pissed off.

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The San Francisco Giants And Cable TV Conspired To Prevent This Blog, But Failed

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Tom Ley

Randal Grichuk #15 of the Los Angeles Angels fails to deny a two-run double by Patrick Bailey #14 of the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 7, 2023 in Anaheim, California.

San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Angels

That’s What The Angels Get For Trying

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 19: Mike Yastrzemski #5 of the San Francisco Giants hits a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to defeat the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on June 19, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

San Diego Padres v San Francisco Giants

The Giants Are Bubbling

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Fernando Tatis Jr. #23, Manny Machado #13, and Juan Soto #22 congratulate Nelson Cruz #32 of the San Diego Padres after his solo homerun during the third inning of the MLB World Tour Mexico City Series against the San Francisco Giants at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium on April 29, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres

What An Atmosphere For Baseball!

Relief pitcher Sergio Romo #54 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after getting out of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on April 8, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sergio Romo’s Sendoff Was Almost Perfect

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