10-Game Road Trip Could Reveal a Lot about the San Francisco Giants

The last time the San Francisco Giants racked up some frequent flyer miles it resulted in one of the worst and most frustrating road trips in recent history. The Giants went 1-5 along the West Coast swing that took them to San Diego and Seattle and in the process, they scored two runs or less in four of the six games. After the dismal six-game showing, I didn't have any kind words to say, and rightfully so. Any observer of this team would have written, maybe not with the same kind of tone as yours truly, but it certainly was not a time to be optimistic. It brought about general manager Brian Sabean declaring that he was actively pursuing a bat to plug into the struggling lineup. As a result of Sabean's comments, rumors of the Giants trading Matt Cain, something that shouldn't even be considered the way he has pitched this season (6-1, 2.31 ERA. 1.31 WHIP), popped up like kernels in a microwave. As the season has evolved this season, we have seen the Giants play fantastic at home, ... (link)