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Post by klaiggeb on Jul 30, 2022 9:46:08 GMT -5
Geez, this hurts to say, but I find myself applauding the Giants loss yesterday.
Of course I didn't get to see the game, but I read the reviews by Pavolvic and others.
Still, it's sad for a fan of so many years to be rooting for your rotten team to lose.
But as I said in a different thread, losing is the ONLY way for Farhan to, as the old saying goes "wake up and smell the roses."
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Post by reedonly on Jul 30, 2022 9:58:50 GMT -5
Agree. The loss is better for long term.
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Post by Islandboagie on Jul 30, 2022 11:06:54 GMT -5
It's not unreasonable, Boly. If I see the team isn't going in the right direction I wish them to lose as well, the more they lose, the faster changes will be made.
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Post by reedonly on Jul 30, 2022 13:03:25 GMT -5
Fandom is a two way street. I would rather see honest failure than a futile attempt to secure a sixth seed playoff spot. This is not worth gutting the farm system for. This team is so bad that even four all stars won’t fix it.
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Post by klaiggeb on Jul 30, 2022 13:35:59 GMT -5
Fandom is a two way street. I would rather see honest failure than a futile attempt to secure a sixth seed playoff spot. This is not worth gutting the farm system for. This team is so bad that even four all stars won’t fix it.
But if we don't keep losing in the next 3 games, we're going to see Farhan 'go for it.'
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Post by reedonly on Jul 30, 2022 15:06:11 GMT -5
Baggarly and Brisbee put up a piece in the Athletic today saying that the Giants migght end up going with a hybrid scenario where they are doing both buying and selling.
They brought up a frightening thought for 2023 where the Giants are currently ranked 29th in MLB in defensive runs saved but first on defensive runs saved because of shifts. MLB is considering rule changes limiting shifts up to the point of putting lines on the field resembling spokes on a bicycle wheel. If shifts are taken away, they would need to get better up the middle quickly. Trade targets would then be for SS, 2B, CF, and catcher. The one player they keep bringing up in trade scenarios is Doval and almost everyone in the system except Luciano and Webb might be on the table.
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Post by Islandboagie on Jul 31, 2022 12:27:38 GMT -5
If they can get some quality players under 30 that don't cost us any of our top prospects, I'm fine with that. But I don't see the point of bringing a veteran here, when there's very little hope of beating the good teams in a playoff series.
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Post by reedonly on Jul 31, 2022 12:58:41 GMT -5
If they can get some quality players under 30 that don't cost us any of our top prospects, I'm fine with that. But I don't see the point of bringing a veteran here, when there's very little hope of beating the good teams in a playoff series. I'm fine with getting some players who are under team control that don't cost the Giants the good prospects but I don't want them shopping for Soto or Contreras as a rental. |
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Post by klaiggeb on Jul 31, 2022 14:35:10 GMT -5
If they can get some quality players under 30 that don't cost us any of our top prospects, I'm fine with that. But I don't see the point of bringing a veteran here, when there's very little hope of beating the good teams in a playoff series.
To paraphrase the opening from an old Neil Diamond song:
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