A late-season makeup date forces the San Francisco Giants into a grueling 23-game stretch without rest, killing their current momentum and threatening to derail their roster's endurance.
The San Francisco Giants find themselves in a bit of a pickle now that their series finale against the Atlanta Braves has been postponed.
Seeing as these two teams weren't scheduled to play each other in Atlanta again, Monday, August 31, has been named as the makeup date.
Obviously, both teams were granted an off day on Thursday due to inclement weather, but now, late in the year, they're forced to play one game against each other in a move that doesn't bode well for San Francisco.
Giants Schedule Just Got Tougher
Who knows where this Giants team will be by late August/early September? For now, they were firing on all cylinders against one of the best teams in baseball. Taking the first two games of the series, in Atlanta no less, was incredibly impressive, but now all of that momentum is put to a screeching halt.
Having an extra off day never hurts, but when looking at the Giants schedule for where this game has been rescheduled, it's turned into an absolute nightmare.
Monday, August 17, is a big date to monitor as it's a crucial off-day for this team. After that, it's an unbelievable stretch for San Francisco, one that sees them have to play 23 straight games.
Had the Giants been able to keep August 31 off, they would've "only" needed to play 13 straight games. That was a tall task in itself, but now things got much uglier.
Do-Or-Die Stretch in Giants Schedule
No team is built to play 23 straight games, but now it's up to Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey and Co. to figure out what this roster will look like by that point in the season.
That could be a huge stretch for rookie Bryce Eldridge, or it could be a make-or-break few weeks for players like Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, and even Matt Chapman, all of whom are now on the chopping block.
Should they move on from any of those three at the deadline, an influx of rookies would be brought in, one would have to assume. At that point, these rookies could be given instant playing time. Even if the team is nowhere near .500, there's no better way to get big-league experience than with a schedule like this.
Not only do the Giants now have to play 23 straight games, but 13 of them are on the road, including a random, one-off game in Atlanta before the team heads to Pittsburgh and New York.
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