SAN FRANCISCO – In an ideal world for the Giants, there would be a smooth path to the MLB playoffs. That’s not Giants baseball, though. Torture is.

So is hating the Los Angeles Dodgers, and having that emotion run through your veins at the most important part of the season. The Giants didn’t look ahead Wednesday in their 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, but they did make their upcoming three-game home series against the Dodgers that much more nerve-racking.

Waking up early for afternoon baseball in front of their home fans, the Giants watched their bats go silent for far too long and saw a weakness in their starting rotation exposed. The Giants were no-hit until there was one out in the fifth inning, and their starting pitcher, Carson Seymour, only lasted 1 1/3 innings before bein

See Full Page