Death March to the Top of the NL West

A lot has happened since I last posted here at Croix De Candlestick.  The Giants swept the Dodgers in an inspirational series at home, sending the Bums back to LA a broken team.  They split series against the Marlins and Rockies while the Padres continue to drop big games.  Now in Atlanta, the Giants face their biggest challenge in the last month. Denny Bautista: physical embodiment of the term "Death March" The Braves are a very good team clinging to a 1 game lead over the Phillies in the NL East who seem determined to score runs exclusively off of home runs.  In the first two games, the Giants have met the challenge by clinging to the old ways, putting baserunners everywhere with nothing to show from it. Last night’s 11-inning slog was a perfect example of a contest that the Giants had no business winning, probably as karmic reward for Phil Cuzzi’s home plate felony against the Mets.  The Braves walked and hit batters left and right, so appropriately the Gian...