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The SF Giants were shut out on Friday night against the Texas Rangers, losing 2-0 as their bats went dormant. Things got so bad that Giants fans decided to break into “The Wave” which is almost sacrilegious in the city of San Francisco.

Video of the sacrilege can be viewed here as it was captured by KNBR. Late in the game, fans broke out into the synchronized raising of the arms all across Oracle Park which shows just how bad the offense was that fans felt the need to turn to the reviled act to provide themselves some degree of entertainment.

SF Giants fans do the wave as the bats go silent

There is a long and proud history of Giants fans not doing the wave and frowning upon those who do. Some believe it originated with the fact that the wave gained popularity when the hated cross-Bay rival Oakland A’s began doing it in 1981. The wave has also been associated with Los Angeles due to its exposure during the 1984 LA Olympics and the fact that it is a common occurrence at Dodgers games. We know San Franciscans do not want anything to do with LA.

In the past, Giants fans who would try to start the wave would be roundly booed and the wave would not materialize. Perhaps a new generation of fans who do not associate the wave with the A’s, who are now in Sacramento and no longer truly a rival, or Los Angeles just simply think it is a fun thing to do especially when the Giants are getting shut out which is more than fair.

Unfortunately, the team’s offense has been a bit feast or famine thus far. Their overall offensive statistics have not been great, but they have excelled at hitting with runners in scoring position which is a big reason why their overall record is still strong at 17-10 even if their stats are not super impressive.

Giants fans who have watched the team for a while know the bats are going to run cold at times. Their offense is not built to be a juggernaut, and sometimes on a cool night at Oracle Park they are simply going to struggle to get anything going at the plate.

Thankfully, Saturday and Sunday’s games against the Texas Rangers are both day games so perhaps some warmer weather will help the Giants’ bats get heated up. If fans break out the wave again this weekend, then we know the offense is really in trouble. But if any beach balls are seen in the stands, we at Around the Foghorn give you permission* to puncture them with your keys on sight because that is just going too far. We are better than those wretched Dodgers fans.