My recap was going to start with something snarky like Usually the team who hits the baseball, wins in baseball. I know — a devastating, and devastatingly cheeky, take down of the San Francisco Giants and their poor offensive production when it often matters most.

With two outs in the 9th inning, down 3-2 in the series rubber match, Heliot Ramos dug into the box against Milwaukee closer Tyler Megill with the bases loaded. I cracked my knuckles, my fingers hanging over the keys, ready to whine…articulately. For good reason, though! Up until that point, San Francisco had gone 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, including 6 rally-killing K’s. Hacks galore. Runners stranded. Opportunities lost. If you’re losing by a single run, that’s a pretty damning batting line.

The Giants were swin

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