As Gausman departs, SF Giants receive a reminder of sky-high expectations

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As Gausman departs, SF Giants receive a reminder of sky-high expectations

SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants arrived at spring training in Scottsdale in February, it was impossible to miss the chip on their collective shoulder.They’d spent the entire winter hearing how the Dodgers and Padres were engaged in an arms race atop the National League West. They read that a third-place finish was likely the best possible outcome. They were told it would be at least another year before they would be seen as a contender.One hundr…