The Giants were one bad inning away from sweeping their three-game series in Pittsburgh and on that note we should probably hold out a very slim hope that these last seven or so weeks will be an exciting one for our favorite squadron. No, they are unlikely to make it into the postseason, but if they were to, say, sweep the Washington Nationals this weekend, it might beat back the darkness of the offseason for just a bit longer.

We’re years beyond the Even Year Magic stuff, but if you subtract our specific fandom out of it, from a sports standpoint, it’s fun to think about a team that failed to live up to expectations selling off some significant pieces on their roster only to then propel themselves back into the playoff race. Again, it’s not likely to happen here — but what if?

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