Manny Machado is a Dodger, so Giants must be better at being the Giants

As Comrade Pavlovic explains here, the Los Angeles Dodgers' reported acquisition of Manny Machado is a gaudy rental that only slightly narrows the San Francisco Giants' path to a surprise postseason berth. In short, the rich got richer, and the Giants continue to mind the tax line. The A's aren't selling for a change, which makes the Giants seem weirdly conservative in comparison to the noisy neighbors they never seem to notice.