[Phogge]

I can speak only to the time I was with the Giants. Before FA. Until 1968 there was no local competition. After that, the deluge. By 1972 the Giants were in the process of unloading salary, Mays first and finally the young core almost solely to save money... Goodson, Kingman, trade Maddox, lose Matthews. The budget was tiny because the attendance was meager. Horace had no other business.

Today's owners have the Giants as a plaything. I can't imagine that these business giants and trust fund babies would operate even a grandkids' lemonade stand without a budget.

Papa is in love with one person...himself. He can rattle off the same point fifteen times in five minutes. I doubt that the fourth estate has relations with the highest echelons of team ownership.

BTW Yesterday Harrison 7IP, 2 hits (homers), 2ER, 1BB, 11K.

[Phogge]

I can speak only to the time I was with the Giants. Before FA. Until 1968 there was no local competition. After that, the deluge. By 1972 the Giants were in the process of unloading salary, Mays first and finally the young core almost solely to save money... Goodson, Kingman, trade Maddox, lose Matthews. The budget was tiny because the attendance was meager. Horace had no other business.

Today's owners have the Giants as a plaything. I can't imagine that these business giants and trust fund babies would operate even a grandkids' lemonade stand without a budget.

Papa is in love with one person...himself. He can rattle off the same point fifteen times in five minutes. I doubt that the fourth estate has relations with the highest echelons of team ownership.

BTW Yesterday Harrison 7IP, 2 hits (homers), 2ER, 1BB, 11K.