2024 Season

[SF11704]

Not quite over yet (at least mathematically) but might as well be. As the ancient Giant fan in this forum (pushing 79) this has been a very strange year for me. This is the first time I can remember the Giants trying to 'buy' a playoff position rather than attempting to build a team to make a run at it. Very disappointing from a number of positions. I really have no 'bond' to any of the newer acquisitions. Really couldn't care if we sold them all. Lee, never really had a chance because of the injury, but there is a possibility there. I will never see Snell or Soler as 'Giants'. To me they are nothing more than rentals. Sort of like baseball mercenaries! Not sure how a fan 'bonds' to that mentality. Chapman, although not a bad investment, is no Matt Williams. Starting to feel like I'm rooting for laundry rather than actual players. Maybe an effect of 'Churn Style' management.

I also have to admit it's very difficult playing behind a team like the Dodgers. Their approach is 'long term' building blocks. Guess you can. do that when you have a team that consistently wins 95-105 games a season. We have issues winning 81. I'm not sure exactly how you go about building a long term contending team in this decade, but I'm pretty sure it's not by buying 4 high priced free agents every year and rolling the dice! Just not sure that a 'win now' mentality actually helps the building process itself.

 

[tzill]

From Brisbee yesterday, his thoughts on how to fix the Giants moving forward:

1. Trade Tyro
2. Extend Snell
3. Lighten the workload of Walker and Tyler, even if it costs games.
4. Hicks to the bullpen/piggyback -- let him pick.
5. Matos to AAA or start him every day in the majors.

 

[LHG]

From Brisbee yesterday, his thoughts on how to fix the Giants moving forward:

1. Trade Tyro
2. Extend Snell
3. Lighten the workload of Walker and Tyler, even if it costs games.
4. Hicks to the bullpen/piggyback -- let him pick.
5. Matos to AAA or start him every day in the majors.

I agree with most of this but extending Snell seems risky. Yeah, his last three starts have been amazing but this guy hasn't put together back to back ace level seasons in his career. Maybe see how the rest of the season goes before pursuing an extension.

And number 3 cannot be emphasized enough. I think Walker ran out of steam last year from overuse. The way they are using those two, their arms will fall off.

 

[calsnowskier]

From Brisbee yesterday, his thoughts on how to fix the Giants moving forward:

1. Trade Tyro
2. Extend Snell
3. Lighten the workload of Walker and Tyler, even if it costs games.
4. Hicks to the bullpen/piggyback -- let him pick.
5. Matos to AAA or start him every day in the majors.

I am AOK with either trading OR extending Snell. He is a solid pitcher, so he SHOULD get a nice return, or we can solidify the top of our rotation moving forward.

I can’t argue against any of those points.