San Francisco Giants: July Is the Month to Catch the Dodgers

After a dropped foul ball and a questionable non-strike call helped the Cardinals snap San Francisco's three-game winning streak, the month of July didn't start off the way the men in orange and black would have preferred. However, the 2009 Giants still lead the Wild Card race coming into the second of July. Currently, San Francisco is still 1.5 games ahead of both the Cardinals and those pesky Colorado Rockies who have seemingly rose from the dead. But one of the main reasons the Giants find themselves leading the Wild Card race is because winning the Wild Card is the furthest thing from their minds. All year the Giants have kept their eyes on the real prize — catching the hated Los Angeles Dodgers and winning the division. Unfortunately for the Gigantes, their rivals are not only the best team in the NL West, but thanks to a white hot start through April and May, are the best team in baseball. But there is hope that the Giants can make a run at the division, and that hope comes from ... (link)