Two Trades To Get the San Francisco Giants Back on Track

Heading into the All-Star break, the San Francisco Giants were atop the National League Wild Card standings, two games ahead of the Colorado Rockies. 

The Orange and Black seemed to be an impact hitter away from serious contention for a playoff spot, and perhaps even a shot at giving the West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers a run for their money. 

Just a week later, however, the landscape is much different. 

The Giants have dropped four of their five games since the break, including two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, and the first couple of a four-game tilt in Atlanta.  They've plated just nine total runs in those five contests, dropping the most recent pair by a combined score of 19-to-4. 

Meanwhile, the Rockies have won...

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