[OutsiderFan]

Giants are 1-2 against the Dodgers (8-7) and the Yankees (9-6). They're also 1-2 vs. the Royals, who had a 1-6 record going into the Giant series and were 67-95 last year. The Giants are also 0-2 against the Tigers, 96-66 last year.

It's not the starting pitching. Our starters have a 3.11 ERA, third best in the majors. It's not the hitting -- this 5-8 team is 13th out of 30 MLB teams in scoring runs.

Part of it's the fielding, which is the worst in Faber's history. 29th in fielding percentage. 23rd in Rtot. The only two GIants with positive Rtot are JD Davis and Bryce Johnson, both +2. Here's how rough the fielding is -- Joey Bart is the third most highly rated defender with a neutral 0 rating. Congratulations, Mr. Bart. You're at the top of your pledge class. Estrada and Wade are also neutral. In the negative are Conforto, Flores, Sabol, Villar, Wisely and Yastrzemski at -1. And with no gpa at all is Mr. Blutarski, Brandon Crawford at -4. Our rock in the middle infield.

Part of it's the overall pitching. 8th most runs allowed.

Sad.

Since 1900, Giants teams to allow at least 5 runs per game:

1901: 5.35 (52-85)
1930: 5.29 (87-67)
1970: 5.10 (86-76)
1995: 5.39 (67-77) 
1996: 5.32 (68-94)
1999: 5.13 (86-76)
2023: 5.36 (5-9)

Since 1900, any Giants team to allow more than 5.13 runs per game has finished well below the .500 mark. Though early, this year's team is on pace to allow the second most runs per game since the turn of the 20th Century and it's the most generous team the Giants have had in the 21st Century.

[OutsiderFan]

Giants are 1-2 against the Dodgers (8-7) and the Yankees (9-6). They're also 1-2 vs. the Royals, who had a 1-6 record going into the Giant series and were 67-95 last year. The Giants are also 0-2 against the Tigers, 96-66 last year.

It's not the starting pitching. Our starters have a 3.11 ERA, third best in the majors. It's not the hitting -- this 5-8 team is 13th out of 30 MLB teams in scoring runs.

Part of it's the fielding, which is the worst in Faber's history. 29th in fielding percentage. 23rd in Rtot. The only two GIants with positive Rtot are JD Davis and Bryce Johnson, both +2. Here's how rough the fielding is -- Joey Bart is the third most highly rated defender with a neutral 0 rating. Congratulations, Mr. Bart. You're at the top of your pledge class. Estrada and Wade are also neutral. In the negative are Conforto, Flores, Sabol, Villar, Wisely and Yastrzemski at -1. And with no gpa at all is Mr. Blutarski, Brandon Crawford at -4. Our rock in the middle infield.

Part of it's the overall pitching. 8th most runs allowed.

Sad.

Since 1900, Giants teams to allow at least 5 runs per game:

1901: 5.35 (52-85)
1930: 5.29 (87-67)
1970: 5.10 (86-76)
1995: 5.39 (67-77) 
1996: 5.32 (68-94)
1999: 5.13 (86-76)
2023: 5.36 (5-9)

Since 1900, any Giants team to allow more than 5.13 runs per game has finished well below the .500 mark. Though early, this year's team is on pace to allow the second most runs per game since the turn of the 20th Century and it's the most generous team the Giants have had in the 21st Century.