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San Francisco Giants not getting respect they deserve

By David Hill

Jun 27, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) applies a late tag on Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) during the seventh inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) applies a late tag on Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) during the seventh inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /
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There always seems to be one overlooked team every major league season. The Dodgers and Padres get a great deal of publicity for their battle in the NL West. The Red Sox have generated attention from how they have gone from near the AL East basement in 2020 to having the most wins in the American League. Even the White Sox, Chicago’s Official Other Team, have earned headlines due to their performance. And then there are the San Francisco Giants.

Expectations were not high for the Giants this season. At best, they had been projected to finish third in the division as they appeared to be light years behind the Dodgers and Padres. Instead, they lead the division by half a game heading into Sunday, and hold the best winning percentage in the majors.

San Francisco Giants deserve more attention

Usually, that type of underdog performance will generate plenty of interest. A team coming out of seemingly nowhere, taking down two teams that were expected to be amongst the best in the game, would usually be one of the darlings of the media. Instead, crickets.

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Perhaps this is to be expected. The Giants, despite their success, do not have the same level of star power that the Dodgers and Padres possess. They only had three All Stars this year, with potential Hall of Famer Buster Posey being voted in by the fans, while Brandon Crawford and Kevin Gausman received the nod from the players.

This can work to the Giants’ advantage. The continued sweeping away of their performance and accomplishments this season can serve as fuel going forward, San Francisco can not only use the idea that no one believes in them to continue this run of success, but also how they cannot generate any attention, as motivation.

At the end of the year, the Giants may prove these nay-sayers wrong. They have already done so over the first half of the season, taking an unexpected lead in the division and remaining one of the top teams in the majors.

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It is time that the San Francisco Giants get the attention they deserve for their impressive first half. They are not going away any time soon.

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