However, the Giants are 41-31 and just added Devers, who, when at his best, is an MVP-caliber player. That cannot be overlooked. These four reasons show why the Giants should be viewed as legitimate candidates to win the NL Pennant.

After the Giants pulled off the trade of the century, they need to go full throttle this trade deadline, and get another bat.

That’s because minutes before their 4:10 p.m. PST game against the Los Angeles Dodgers — a game they would lose 5-4 — news broke that the Giants were acquiring three-time All-Star Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-hander Kyle Harrison, right-hander Jordan Hicks, outfielder James Tibbs III and right-hander Jose Bello.