[Mick]

Snell to IL.  So much for the notion that a pitcher can walk in off the street and be ready to face major league hitters.  He should never have been permitted to pitch for SF without first going to the minors to build up his strength.  

No wonder Zaidi did not receive a single vote in a poll of top baseball execs (selecting the top baseball team leaders) in The Athletic this morning.  In addition to the many fans who believe he is not top decision-maker material, his peers think the same.

I did see that, and it made total sense to me. The Giants have ranked in the 20s, typically, for fielding, hitting and defense. They were ranked dead last in the draft. In that poll, 40 execs across MLB were asked to provide the top five front offices. No surprise that LA was ranked first of the 16 teams that received at least one vote. And no surprise that the Giants received 0 votes. 

But Snell's injury is on pitching coach Bryan Price and manager Bob Melvin. They're the ones who used him. All Zaidi did was buy a year or two's worth of his time. Farhan didn't schedule him to pitch or go deep into a game, particularly after his typical usage is 120 innings or fewer in a season.

https://theathletic.com/5424700/2024/04/...-rankings/

[Mick]

Snell to IL.  So much for the notion that a pitcher can walk in off the street and be ready to face major league hitters.  He should never have been permitted to pitch for SF without first going to the minors to build up his strength.  

No wonder Zaidi did not receive a single vote in a poll of top baseball execs (selecting the top baseball team leaders) in The Athletic this morning.  In addition to the many fans who believe he is not top decision-maker material, his peers think the same.

I did see that, and it made total sense to me. The Giants have ranked in the 20s, typically, for fielding, hitting and defense. They were ranked dead last in the draft. In that poll, 40 execs across MLB were asked to provide the top five front offices. No surprise that LA was ranked first of the 16 teams that received at least one vote. And no surprise that the Giants received 0 votes. 

But Snell's injury is on pitching coach Bryan Price and manager Bob Melvin. They're the ones who used him. All Zaidi did was buy a year or two's worth of his time. Farhan didn't schedule him to pitch or go deep into a game, particularly after his typical usage is 120 innings or fewer in a season.

https://theathletic.com/5424700/2024/04/...-rankings/