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Tuesday night was a ton of fun – if you’re a fan of the Atlanta Braves.

The Giants’ 2018 season has been defined by setbacks, sub-par play and a stagnant offense.

We’ve made it through the first full weekend of football. Here are a few of my observations (both college and pro) with the full slate of games officially wrapped up.

The San Francisco Giants are in a free fall. The Orange & Black dropped their ninth straight on Monday night, managing just three hits in a listless 4-1 loss to the Braves.

There’s a saying that great pitchers never get any help. It’s true for Jacob deGrom, the Cy Young Award candidate for the Mets, and tonight, it proved true again for Dereck Rodriguez, the Giants’ Rookie of the Year contender.

Larry Krueger and Giants beat writer Henry Schulman got into a spirited discussion Monday afternoon, on the subject of how the Orange & Black are likely to approach the next few seasons, on the heels of missing the playoffs in consecutive years.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy is not a fan of the term “spoiler.” But he is also aware of his team’s standing after eight-straight losses, the last six of which came on an abysmal road trip.

Nick Hundley is an 11-year major league veteran who, at age 35, has spent the overwhelming majority of that time behind the plate.

The Giants’ playoff hopes are all but officially gone. With a 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Giants (68-74) sit six games below .500, the team’s lowest mark of the season.

In August, the 49ers quarterback turned heads, when he was spotted by TMZ out on a date with adult film star Kiara Mia.