Giants are ‘built to win big’ despite second-half collapse, per Brewers manager originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Giants’ playoff hopes certainly have faded, but they still are more than capable of going toe-to-toe with MLB’s best teams.
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Let their road series win over the league-best Milwaukee Brewers this weekend serve as evidence.
And even on an emotional day for Brewers manager Pat Murphy’s squad, and the entire Milwaukee organization, who honored late broadcasting legend Bob Uecker in a pregame celebration of life ceremony, San Francisco was able to steal a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win that sealed a series victory.
Murphy, speaking to reporters postgame, gave the Giants their flowers.
“I didn’t think there was any way that the baseball gods would bestow this on us, but you know, you look at the Giants, they’re built to win,” Murphy said. “They were built to win big. It didn’t work out for them yet, but they’re playing with some freedom. They’re really talented.” (h/t MLB.com’s Maria Guardado)
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San Francisco, which once was tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West on June 13, has gone 23-39 since and has plummeted out of playoff contention.
Despite the Giants’ immediate future not looking so bright, it’s clear some around the league still believe San Francisco will contend again in the near future.
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