I'm of the mind that the Atlanta Braves are a pretty good team, and as such their 8-12 record prior to the series with the Giants showed they were a little unlucky (they were 3-6 in games decided by 2 runs or less before playing the Giants, a mark that still stands).
While it wasn't good luck that led the Braves to the sweep, I think the thought that the Giants were swept by an inferior team is definitely erroneous. The Braves are pretty good, and the Giants didn't play well.
The next 10 games will be telling for the Giants -- they're all on the road, but they are against teams that aren't good in the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, and the New York Mets. I think the Giants will want at least a 6-4 record coming out of it; anything worse will start a lot more "What's wrong with the Giants?" talk, and given that the Colorado Rockies also play against weaker teams, going 5-5 or worse will probably see them drop another game or two behind the division lead.
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