[lex24]

Always best to dump salary.  Send the message season over boys
Boo

I actually don’t think that’s what he did. This was kind of consistent with his plan.  . He’s been trying to slowly incorporate the younger players and open up opportunities for them. While still leaning on some veterans.  

 Getting rid of Soler  (who I thought was a bad signing in the first place) opened a place for Luciano. He can primarily DH the rest of this season while theta try to figure out where to play him defensively. (I think they have failed miserably on that score to date.)

Jackson has been bad, so no problem dumping him. Cobb hadn’t pitched for the Giants all season and Birdsong has been electric so, while a little bit of a roll of you the dice to me that one makes sense. As it opens a rotation spot for Birdsong. 

Admittedly, they weren’t buyers. But when you 4 1/2 games back and there are three teams ahead of you for the last wildcard spot I don’t think you should be.

They have an outside shot. But as Zaidi said they need to go on a 10–2 or 14–3 type run. I think their pitching makes it possible.  Although it was pretty depressing to only score one run off Ross Strippling. He may be the worst starting pitcher  in baseball.

7 game road trip coming up against Cincinnati and Washington. Two teams that have not been playing particularly well. Unfortunately, the Giants get  Hunter Greene  in game one in Cincinnati. His last four starts he’s given up 1 run over 27 innings.

Giants have not been good on the road. That has to change immediately or they can forget it.

Behind the scenes I hope they’re doing everything they can to attempt to negotiate extensions with Snell  and Chapman. I think the conventional wisdom is that Snell is probably going to leave, but there’s a good chance Chapman will stay. 

Unfortunately, Boras always counsels his clients to hit the free agent market. Of course that didn’t work well this off-season. But I would’ve felt a little better had Chapman fired Boras and hired a new agent.

 I want to see Chapman come back. He’s been their best player this year and he’s played at an All-Star level.   He’s been solid at the plate, excellent in the field and the most under appreciated aspect to his game is that he’s very fast. Which on the Giants is rare.  I’ve enjoyed watching him play.

[lex24]

Always best to dump salary.  Send the message season over boys
Boo

I actually don’t think that’s what he did. This was kind of consistent with his plan.  . He’s been trying to slowly incorporate the younger players and open up opportunities for them. While still leaning on some veterans.  

 Getting rid of Soler  (who I thought was a bad signing in the first place) opened a place for Luciano. He can primarily DH the rest of this season while theta try to figure out where to play him defensively. (I think they have failed miserably on that score to date.)

Jackson has been bad, so no problem dumping him. Cobb hadn’t pitched for the Giants all season and Birdsong has been electric so, while a little bit of a roll of you the dice to me that one makes sense. As it opens a rotation spot for Birdsong. 

Admittedly, they weren’t buyers. But when you 4 1/2 games back and there are three teams ahead of you for the last wildcard spot I don’t think you should be.

They have an outside shot. But as Zaidi said they need to go on a 10–2 or 14–3 type run. I think their pitching makes it possible.  Although it was pretty depressing to only score one run off Ross Strippling. He may be the worst starting pitcher  in baseball.

7 game road trip coming up against Cincinnati and Washington. Two teams that have not been playing particularly well. Unfortunately, the Giants get  Hunter Greene  in game one in Cincinnati. His last four starts he’s given up 1 run over 27 innings.

Giants have not been good on the road. That has to change immediately or they can forget it.

Behind the scenes I hope they’re doing everything they can to attempt to negotiate extensions with Snell  and Chapman. I think the conventional wisdom is that Snell is probably going to leave, but there’s a good chance Chapman will stay. 

Unfortunately, Boras always counsels his clients to hit the free agent market. Of course that didn’t work well this off-season. But I would’ve felt a little better had Chapman fired Boras and hired a new agent.

 I want to see Chapman come back. He’s been their best player this year and he’s played at an All-Star level.   He’s been solid at the plate, excellent in the field and the most under appreciated aspect to his game is that he’s very fast. Which on the Giants is rare.  I’ve enjoyed watching him play.