[Mick]

Okay, who had the Giants at 12 and 4, and still a game and a half out of first place in the west at this point. . . .

Not me. I didn't think the Padres would be doing so well, though they are 11-0 at home and 3-3 on the road. I thought the Giants would be 8-8, hoped for 9-7, would have been ecstatic at 10-6. And I would have been particularly pleased if you'd told me they would go 8-2 on the road and 10-4 against teams over .500. I frankly wouldn't have believed it if you told me they would have the second-best record in MLB, and the third best run differential at +29 behind the Padres (+36) and the Cubs (+37).

I wouldn't have been surprised if you'd told me the Dodgers would be 12-6 and in 4th place in MLB...but I would have been shocked if you'd told me their run differential was a mere +2.

[Mick]

Okay, who had the Giants at 12 and 4, and still a game and a half out of first place in the west at this point. . . .

Not me. I didn't think the Padres would be doing so well, though they are 11-0 at home and 3-3 on the road. I thought the Giants would be 8-8, hoped for 9-7, would have been ecstatic at 10-6. And I would have been particularly pleased if you'd told me they would go 8-2 on the road and 10-4 against teams over .500. I frankly wouldn't have believed it if you told me they would have the second-best record in MLB, and the third best run differential at +29 behind the Padres (+36) and the Cubs (+37).

I wouldn't have been surprised if you'd told me the Dodgers would be 12-6 and in 4th place in MLB...but I would have been shocked if you'd told me their run differential was a mere +2.