It hasn't even been fair. The SF Giants have absolutely dominated the Colorado Rockies dating back to last year, and they continued that theme with an overpowering three-game sweep this week. The Giants and Rockies entered the series with identical records, but it was clear who was the better team when the series was over.

Locked On Giants and Locked On Rockies get together to sift through the wreckage. How have the Giants been able to thoroughly dominate their NL West foes? It all goes back to the 2018-19 offseason, when the SF Giants hired Farhan Zaidi away from the Dodgers to be their President of Baseball Operations. Ironically, Connor Joe was one of Zaidi's first targets that ended up on the major league roster. Now, Joe is arguably the Rockies' best player. A few years after Zaidi was hired, the Giants are getting Connor Joe-like at-bats from every spot in the lineup. Gabe Kapler and his new coaching staff have certainly made a big impact, helping guys like Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, and Buster Posey (last year) improve and reverse declining trends.

It also helps to have overpowering pitchers like Carlos Rodón, a highly effective bullpen, and a lineup that can work counts, get on base, and hit for extra-base power. For the most part, the Rockies have none of that. Their above-.500 record appears to be a mirage, as they've been outscored heavily on the season.

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