On the Road with the San Francisco Giants: So Far, So Good

"A pain stabbed my heart, as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world."—Jack Kerouac, On the Road

I could force the quote into some awkward metaphor for the win that got away from Barry Zito on Wednesday after yet another stellar performance on the mound, but that's not why I chose it. With the San Francisco Giants six games into an 11-game road trip, any quote from the beat author's masterpiece would do.

With los Gigantes off to such a beautiful start, the parallelism can be found in title and execution if not substance. And make no mistake—the first six games have been beautiful.

These 11 games constitute one drawn out moment in the 162-game season that will primarily defi...

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