Giants' tough East Coast road trip didn't help their case in latest power rankings

The San Francisco Giants were one of the teams that generated some hype over the offseason. Many were excited to see what new manager Tony Vitello would do at this level. 

However, much of that excitement has died down one month into the season. They have struggled to get much of anything going so far, which has led to their 13-21 record. 

Not only is that a poor start, but it's the poorest start in the NL West. Even the Colorado Rockies have a better record than the Giants going into Monday's matchups. 

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Giants' tough East Coast road trip didn't help their case in latest power rankings

The Giants had a great opportunity to gain some ground last week in their three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays during their East Coast road trip.

Philadelphia has gotten off to a terrible start, but was able to put it all together against the Giants, sweeping them. The Rays, unlike the Phillies, have gotten off to a great start and kept that going to sweep the Giants as well. 

A 0-6 week isn't ideal, and Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller has bounced this team from No. 19 to No. 28 in his latest power rankings piece. 

"They averaged 1.5 runs per game and didn't hit a single home run while getting swept by the Phillies and Rays, losing three of those six games in walk-off fashion. Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames went a combined 9-for-66 (.136 AVG) with two runs and two RBI. Change needs to start there."

Miller places much of the blame on the team's big three of Chapman, Devers, and Adames, who were quiet last week. If the Giants want ot win games, or even better, series, it needs to start with these three. They need to figure it out at the plate and do it soon before they dig themselves too deep a hole to climb out of.

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