2011 MLB Playoffs: Don’t Expect the Giants to Repeat

When Carlos Beltran was traded to the San Francisco Giants on July 27, one word came to mind for many Giants fans: repeat.

And who could blame them? The Giants had just beaten the mighty Philadelphia Phillies and were three games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. The Giants were good enough to have the fifth-best record in the Major Leagues at the time, and fans were salivating about how good they would be after adding an elite hitter to their lineup.

So far, however, the Giants have actually played worse with Beltran in the lineup. They have only won three out of 12 games since the trade deadline and only twice in that span have they scored more than three runs in a game.