Kurtenbach: 3 up, 3 down from the SF Giants’ brutal road trip — was the hype unjustified?

The Giants are putting themselves in a hole. They might need the rest of the season to get out of it.

Left fielder Michael Conforto #8 of the San Francisco Giants can’t make a catch on a ball hit by Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies for a single during the fourth inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on May 5, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Giants’ longest road trip of the season — a 10-game, 10-day stretch in Boston, Philadelphia, and Denver — felt downright interminable.

And, one quick note: Randy Rodriguez, who saw his first big-league action on this trip, looks like he stands a chance of being an impact arm for the Giants. Sure, 99 miles per hour is par for the course in baseball these days, but I’m still impressed.At least when it came to position players, the Giants were in good health heading into this 10-game road trip.

The eye test is flattering. The tracking data is enviable. Estrada is third in baseball with five outs above average at second base. You want to give the 26-year-old the benefit of the doubt for what happened in Philadelphia — he was under the weather for the game he couldn’t escape the first inning, allowing five runs. Anything less than your best against the Phillies will be burned.

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