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The San Francisco Giants have won four of their first five
coming out of the All-Star break—five of five if not for a blown
call at home plate that cost them a win over the New York Mets
on Sunday.  The Giants blew into Los Angeles and beat the
suddenly slumping Dodgers, 5-2, on Monday night. The Dodgers
have lost five in a row after being swept in a four-game series
by the St. Louis Cardinals.  Things are going well for the
Giants. They look as though they could win the National League
West.   We've been here before, only to have things go terribly
wrong. Right?  It's different this time. These Giants aren't
winning by utilityman Juan Uribe being on a hot streak or
because one of the half-dozen or so prospects-turned-suspects
has shown a flash of big league talent. The Giants are winning
because, well, they've somehow pieced