[Giants]

I think it’s a combo of things. First the short season.  Second inthinkmpitching generally has been bad. Third, Oracle is playing completely different. But given the results, the staff deserves some credit.  One thing that certainly has changed is they have done a much better job being selectively aggressive.  Farhan looks for that in those he picks up.

BTW. Smoak has to go......

I think that Kapler and his 13 person coaching staff deserve a lot of the credit.  Kapler has demonstrated that he is flexible (a critical characteristic in a successful manager).  While he made some bonehead decisions early on, he has demonstrated that he is willing to listen and change.  He also appears to be an effective communicator - the most important attribute of a good leader.  

His coaching staff has brought a different approach to the science of hitting a baseball.  Given the improvement exhibited by Longoria, Belt and Crawford, it is evident the coaches have the ability to communicate information effectively to veteran players who sometimes are unwilling to change old habits.

In essence, the Farhan experiment appears to be working (so far).  I am curious how this will play out in a full 162 game schedule (with Buster).

[Giants]

I think it’s a combo of things. First the short season.  Second inthinkmpitching generally has been bad. Third, Oracle is playing completely different. But given the results, the staff deserves some credit.  One thing that certainly has changed is they have done a much better job being selectively aggressive.  Farhan looks for that in those he picks up.

BTW. Smoak has to go......

I think that Kapler and his 13 person coaching staff deserve a lot of the credit.  Kapler has demonstrated that he is flexible (a critical characteristic in a successful manager).  While he made some bonehead decisions early on, he has demonstrated that he is willing to listen and change.  He also appears to be an effective communicator - the most important attribute of a good leader.  

His coaching staff has brought a different approach to the science of hitting a baseball.  Given the improvement exhibited by Longoria, Belt and Crawford, it is evident the coaches have the ability to communicate information effectively to veteran players who sometimes are unwilling to change old habits.

In essence, the Farhan experiment appears to be working (so far).  I am curious how this will play out in a full 162 game schedule (with Buster).