When the sun rose on Tuesday morning and we all groggily crawled from our beds, the San Francisco Giants had a 0.4% chance of making the postseason, as gauged by the computers at Fangraphs HQ. And, after beating the Chicago Cubs 5-2 after the sun had set, that number surely rose.

A little. From a tiny number to a still tiny number.

It’s not a number worth looking at. I checked the playoff odds solely for research purposes when writing the article you’re currently skimming while brushing your teeth, otherwise I wouldn’t have looked at it at all this month. If the playoff odds tab is open on your computer, close it. If you’re perusing the scoreboard to see how the National League Wild Card contenders did tonight, stop. If you don’t know who the National League Wild Card contenders are, kee

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