[Giants]

The Giants have one move that will show they are serious. That is to sign Trea Turner away from the Fodgers.

He's an exceptionally valuable player. Their fan base wants him badly and is hoping he is signed to an extension before hitting the free agent market. Trea Turner is the epitome of what the Giants need to increase the athleticism of their team, and he would subtract it from their enemy.

I don't want to hear about coming in second. The Giants' mandate is to sign him to a bigger deal than the Dodgers will give him. Period. Because that's how you win in free agency. If he doesn't sign an extension before the season ends, it may be a signal the Giants are telling his agent they are going to go big for him. I don't see much of a market for Turner beyond a few teams and that list doesn't include the Mets, Yankees, or Red Sox.

I can see Farhan sipping his morning Philz coffee and reading the Cardboard and hanging onto your every word.

If he isn't, he should be. Sometimes you can ignore fans and it won't impact the bottom line. Sometimes you can't. The Giants are now facing a time when they can't. Dodgers fans want Turner to re-sign badly. Giants fans want to see a signing that shows the team is committed to winning and entertaining them, and needs to massively upgrade its athleticism. This isn't complicated.

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The day a team’s leadership starts making decisions based on the opinions of fans is the day a franchise collapses into a pile of rubble.  Either leadership makes the right decision utilizing all the facts at hand or they don’t.  In the case of the latter scenario, they are fired. This isn’t complicated.

[Giants]

The Giants have one move that will show they are serious. That is to sign Trea Turner away from the Fodgers.

He's an exceptionally valuable player. Their fan base wants him badly and is hoping he is signed to an extension before hitting the free agent market. Trea Turner is the epitome of what the Giants need to increase the athleticism of their team, and he would subtract it from their enemy.

I don't want to hear about coming in second. The Giants' mandate is to sign him to a bigger deal than the Dodgers will give him. Period. Because that's how you win in free agency. If he doesn't sign an extension before the season ends, it may be a signal the Giants are telling his agent they are going to go big for him. I don't see much of a market for Turner beyond a few teams and that list doesn't include the Mets, Yankees, or Red Sox.

I can see Farhan sipping his morning Philz coffee and reading the Cardboard and hanging onto your every word.

If he isn't, he should be. Sometimes you can ignore fans and it won't impact the bottom line. Sometimes you can't. The Giants are now facing a time when they can't. Dodgers fans want Turner to re-sign badly. Giants fans want to see a signing that shows the team is committed to winning and entertaining them, and needs to massively upgrade its athleticism. This isn't complicated.

???

The day a team’s leadership starts making decisions based on the opinions of fans is the day a franchise collapses into a pile of rubble.  Either leadership makes the right decision utilizing all the facts at hand or they don’t.  In the case of the latter scenario, they are fired. This isn’t complicated.