Ugh.

In a horrific 9-0 loss to the Reds on Sunday, the Giants suffered the worst playoff game in the franchise's history. In an effort to win the series, as the Chronicle depressingly notes, "the Giants must accomplish the metaphorical equivalent of [Edgar] Renteria hitting that home run with a piano strapped to his back." (Renteria threw the ceremonial first pitch at Game 2.)

Also, "[t]hough several teams have overcome 0-2 deficits to win best-of-five series, none has won three consecutive road games, which the Giants must accomplish under this year's 2-3 format." And the Reds have not lost three games in a row this year.

Nevertheless, stranger things have happened. Fingers crossed.

In better news, how about those 49ers?