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Also, SF is about $50 million below the tax threshold (considering benefits, minor league salaries, etc).  Source: Andrew Baggerly, The Athletic.

And, I agree Nick Hundley is the front runner. 

We shall soon see if he is Posey’s choice.

Baggerly's basically saying it's Hundley's job if he wants it. There are six other manager openings, and Hundley is an attractive candidate...and one of Posey's best friends.

Hundley lives in San Diego and turned down the opportunity to interview for the role citing family concerns two years ago.

Separate question: should the Giants bring back Dominic Smith, especially given Eldridge's recent wrist surgery?

No on Dom Smith.  Eldridge is going to be OK. And he’s going to be on the major-league roster at some point in ‘26. If it’s not April, then by June. Unless something goes horribly wrong. 

Second, Smith is a nice ball player. Pretty good fielding first baseman and had a nice year at the plate. But he’s not a power hitter and he can’t run. Which is not a good combination for a first baseman. He plays no other position.

Also, he can look at the roster situation and see that any playing time he gets will be very limited. Thus, there are probably greener pastures for him elsewhere.

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Also, SF is about $50 million below the tax threshold (considering benefits, minor league salaries, etc).  Source: Andrew Baggerly, The Athletic.

And, I agree Nick Hundley is the front runner. 

We shall soon see if he is Posey’s choice.

Baggerly's basically saying it's Hundley's job if he wants it. There are six other manager openings, and Hundley is an attractive candidate...and one of Posey's best friends.

Hundley lives in San Diego and turned down the opportunity to interview for the role citing family concerns two years ago.

Separate question: should the Giants bring back Dominic Smith, especially given Eldridge's recent wrist surgery?

No on Dom Smith.  Eldridge is going to be OK. And he’s going to be on the major-league roster at some point in ‘26. If it’s not April, then by June. Unless something goes horribly wrong. 

Second, Smith is a nice ball player. Pretty good fielding first baseman and had a nice year at the plate. But he’s not a power hitter and he can’t run. Which is not a good combination for a first baseman. He plays no other position.

Also, he can look at the roster situation and see that any playing time he gets will be very limited. Thus, there are probably greener pastures for him elsewhere.