If you add up the butcher's bill it comes to 65-97 and that's a .401 win percentage. The best way to think about that is .401 means (1.000 - .401 = 0.599) a .599 loss percentage.
The Giants lost 59.9% of their games this year. For all intents and purposes that's 60% and that is god-awful.
The Giants saved their best for last as they had their worst month (8-16 for September) and lost 8 of their final 9 games (and 12 of their final 15). Sure, they had to play the Dodgers six times but 0-6 is hardly excusable as they certainly could have won at least one of the games in each of the three-game sets. Today was about as stupid of a loss as the Giants have managed all season.
The 2026 season is over and all I can think to say is "thank god." This summer was agony. This was as bad a team as I have ever watched as a lifetime Giants fan. I remember 1985 when the Giants lost 100 games and I attended 25 to the tune of a 7-18 (.280) record! That was a bad team. This team is right up there in the Pantheon of Pathetic.
The Giants used a record 71 players this season. I have hoped for some time that the team would do a full "re-build" and stop pretending to be competitive. This year that was forced upon them. They did not want to tear everything down but the lousy results forced them to do it. Perhaps it will pay off sooner rather than later.
I've a lot of thoughts on baseball and sports to share in the coming off-season as well as much to say (of course) about the Giants. Thanks for being a part of things. Stick around and we'll see how things shake out for 2027.
--M.C.
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I might have more to say about this later, but the early season team needed a candle lit under them. The phillies and the red Sox also started off the season miserably. Those teams changed managers and made the post season. Managers matter. It seems Vitello was picked as the manager for the 2028 to 2030 teams. He was lost. We also could use some new trainers. There are things to do to turn this team around quickly.
I think the coaching staff needs a real look. I don't know if Vitello has the right people behind him or not. The pitchers, in particular, looked lost. Like they either didn't know the game plan or couldn't execute it.
There are some bright spots. Bryce, for one!
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