Even Year Magic
What does 2018 have in common with 2010, 2012 and 2014? That’s right, they are all even years and that’s when the San Francisco Giants truly come to life.
Winning the World Series in back-to-back even years brought out the talk of the Giants winning in even years but things really blew up when they did it for a third straight even year. Doing so gave the Giants three championships in five years.
When 2016 came about, many wondered if the Giants could once again pull out their even year magic in winning a fourth straight even year championship. Unfortunately for the Giants, they ran into a Cubs team that was on a mission to end a 108-year World Series drought.
Nevertheless, the Giants made the playoffs in 2016. The oddest part of the even year winning, is how poor the Giants play during odd years. Not once have the Giants made the playoffs during an odd year since 2010. In fact, you have to go back all the way to 2003 to find the last time the Giants made the playoffs during an odd year season.
Even the records correlate with how well the Giants play during an even year compared to an odd year. Since 2010, the Giants’ even-year regular season record sits at 361-287. Their odd-year regular season record is 310-338.
With 2018 being an even year, the Giants should feel confident. With that even year magic, they could easily make the playoffs again next season.
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Even after a shaky 2017 season, the San Francisco Giants could see the postseason again next season. These four reasons show why they have a shot in 2018.