[DC 86]

I doubt that W-L record is the most telling analytic on this one.  Cause it may simply be they have pitched better than most other teams in “homeless” games.

I think that's the point. It's never implied that the Giants are good at the "little things", rather the conclusion is that 1) no team is successful when it fails to hit home runs, 2) strong pitching allows you to at least win some of your homerless games, which the Giants have done thus far.

The notion that the Giants are vulnerable because they are bad at advancing runners and such is a false narrative. If the Giants don't win the division or get beaten in the playoffs it will be because they don't hit enough home runs and their pitchers aren't dominant enough to overcome the power outage. If the Giants' opponents blast a bunch of home runs then a bunch of singles and sacrifice flies won't be enough to compensate.

[DC 86]

I doubt that W-L record is the most telling analytic on this one.  Cause it may simply be they have pitched better than most other teams in “homeless” games.

I think that's the point. It's never implied that the Giants are good at the "little things", rather the conclusion is that 1) no team is successful when it fails to hit home runs, 2) strong pitching allows you to at least win some of your homerless games, which the Giants have done thus far.

The notion that the Giants are vulnerable because they are bad at advancing runners and such is a false narrative. If the Giants don't win the division or get beaten in the playoffs it will be because they don't hit enough home runs and their pitchers aren't dominant enough to overcome the power outage. If the Giants' opponents blast a bunch of home runs then a bunch of singles and sacrifice flies won't be enough to compensate.