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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 12h

A few starting pitchers I like as fits for what the Giants should be looking for: 1. Kevin Gausman (Decent 1st half, eats innings) 2. Sonny Gray (Always effective) 3. Clay Holmes (Skill set would do well at Oracle Park) 4. Kris Bubic (Effective when healthy but rarely healthy)

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 13h

#SFGiants offseason needs: 1. Starting Pitching and rotation depth 2. Leverage relievers and bullpen depth 3. A right-handed-hitting platoon outfielder

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I also wonder what the bar is for the Giants in terms of wins next year. Assuming a 162-game season (bold assumption), is 75 wins now considered a positive year? I mean, that would be a 10-win improvement over this season. It feels like...

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think one of the things that stood out from the Giants' press conference yesterday is that there really was not a sense of urgency from the leadership group. Just a general sense I got from it. No concrete example. I know they felt the sting of a 97-loss season.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not surprisingly, the Giants are rolling the dice on their current leadership group and hoping for better results. Within the next 365 days, they should know whether that was the right call and will have enough information to make an evaluation on that group by then.

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samihiggins @samihiggins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Does he not know that he's not actually on the team? It's alarming that I've already had to ask this question this season. And I feel like it's important someone lets him know what his actual job is...

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I found it troubling that Tony Vitello could not answer whether he has control of the clubhouse. He could have just said yes and moved on to the next question, but he said a lot in his response, but none of which answered the question.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don't think the Giants really answered anything meaningful, which often comes up in these post-mortem chats. That said, you hope that the leadership group inspires confidence about the direction of the club. I don't think they really did that, either.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey said he has had no discussions about his current contract, which runs through 2027.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tony Vitello was asked about whether he still has the clubhouse. He felt that the chemistry was better by the end of the year and sees himself "as a teammate." Not really a firm yes or no answer.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Giants say that Casey Schmitt will likely continue to see time at second base and left field.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey was asked about Harrison Bader's status for next year. He said that Bader is "under contract for next year." Not necessarily a ringing endorsement, but he was not going to say anything other than that.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey said they will continue to talk about changes to the coaching staff, but did not hint at anything major.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey highlights Tony Vitello's "will and desire" as the reason why he believes that Vitello is the right person for the job moving forward. Posey highlighted Vitello's ability to make connections with the players as the season went on.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey says that they plan to own the strike zone on both sides. They improved in terms of contact, but had one of the lowest walk rates on the offensive side and one of the highest walk rates on the pitching side.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buster Posey immediately took the blame for the bullpen, saying that they overestimated how some relievers would perform. They will look to correct that in the offseason.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#SFGiants 2026 Fielding Run Value (FRV) numbers by position (2025 in parentheses) C: 0 FRV (31 FRV) 1B: -6 FRV (-4 FRV) 2B: 8 FRV (1 FRV) 3B: 8 FRV (2 FRV) SS: -14 FRV (3 FRV) LF: -9 FRV (-11 FRV) CF: 2 FRV (-2 FRV) RF: -7 FRV (-2 FRV)

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#SFGiants pitching fWAR leaders in 2026 1. Logan Webb: 3.1 fWAR 2. Landen Roupp: 2.5 fWAR 3. Robbie Ray: 1.0 fWAR

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Top #SFGiants hitters against right-handed pitching (Min. 100 PA) 1. Rafael Devers: 177 wRC+ 2. Bryce Eldridge: 124 wRC+ 3. Drew Gilbert: 124 wRC+ 4. Luis Arráez: 123 wRC+ 5. Jung Hoo Lee: 116 wRC+

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GPT @giantsprospects.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Giants finished 65–97, leaving Posey at 146–178 (.451): the worst first two years of any SF-era GM/POBO. Only 3 of 10 regimes had a lower win% than the two seasons before they took over. Posey’s decline, from .491 (2023-24) to .451, is the largest.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some #SFGiants differential numbers from 2026 Run differential: -91 Home run differential: 18 Stolen base differential: -46

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#SFGiants offseason notes per Cot's: Free agents: JT Brubaker Guaranteed salaries: Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers, Logan Webb, Jung Hoo Lee, Willy Adames, Harrison Bader, and Adrian Houser Club option: Rowan Wick

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Giants lost 97 games. They’re in a weird spot because everyone is so new to their role, whether it be on the coaching staff or front office. Many seasons like this would necessitate some type of leadership change, and while that should be on the table, it’s one hell…

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Giants had a winning record against the Dodgers heading into the final 10 days of the season. They lost 6 straight against them, finishing with a 4-9 overall record.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Giants are scheduled to face the Rockies to open up next season on March 25, 2027. With about six months to go, that feels awfully optimistic.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

While the Giants were decimated by injuries by the end of the year, that was more of a subplot to what went wrong in 2026. When the front office meets to do the post-mortem on the season, using injuries as an excuse feels like a shallow and insincere assessment.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Giants have an 84 wRC+ against left-handed pitching in 2026, tied with the Rockies for the worst mark in baseball. That came with having one of the best left-on-left hitters in baseball in Bryce Eldridge.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Camilo Doval threw 16 pitches, 11 of which were sliders. He started seeing an uptick in slider usage again with the Pirates, and that is still the path to success if he can land them for strikes.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some notable #SFGiants breakouts from the minor leagues this year -Jonah Cox -Drew Cavanaugh -Scott Bandura -Turner Hill

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sacramento River Cats 2026 offensive leaders (Min. 100 PA) 167 wRC+ (Drew Cavanaugh) .353 BA (Turner Hill) .445 OBP (Cavanaugh) .571 SLG (Cavanaugh) .241 ISO (Cavanaugh) 15.6% BB rate (Jake Holton) 117 H (Nate Furman/Scott Bandura) 28 2B (Bandura) 4 3B (Hill) 11 HR (Will Brennan) 24 SB (Bandura)

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I suppose one way to look at the Camilo Doval addition is that the Giants' bullpen does not strike hitters out and they walk way too many, but at least Doval does one of those things reasonably well.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Richmond Flying Squirrels 2026 offensive leaders (Min. 100 PA) 187 wRC+ (Jonah Cox) .400 BA (Cox) .453 OBP (Cox) .644 SLG (Cox) .245 ISO (Bo Davidson) 14.4% BB rate (Scott Bandura) 109 H (Charlie Szykowny) 21 2B (Szykowny) 5 3B (Cox) 19 HR (Davidson) 31 SB (Maui Ahuna)

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Bryan Murphy @bryanmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today is Faith Day at Oracle Park, btw.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Giants clinched another losing month by the way. They did not have a single winning month this season, and have only had two (Mar/April 2025, Sept 2025) since the start of last season.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sam Hentges' numbers have probably benefited from the situational role he has been used in. His innings have hardly been clean, but he really does not pitch long enough for the offense to do a ton of damage.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In 2026, the #SFGiants had 3 prospects post 20/20 seasons Bo Davidson (29 HR/20 SB) Lisbel Diaz (26 HR, 20 SB) Cam Maldonado (22 HR, 22 SB)

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Ben Krimmel @benkrimmel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sean Manaea is wearing a "New York Is Love" Mets Pride shirt after pitching six solid innings to beat the Texas Rangers, the MLB's only team without a Pride night. Perhaps coincidence, perhaps not.

Image of Sean Manaea wearing a "New York Is Love" Mets Pride shirt.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They are 6th in MLB with 27 steals (Jonah Cox is tied for the lead with 11 steals) over the past 30 days. They have been successful in nearly 80% of stolen base attempts during that time.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As a team, the Giants will still finish near the bottom in steals, but at least there has been some improvement. They had 68 steals (29th in MLB) in 2025, compared to 84 steals (22nd in MLB) this season.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Jonah Cox's 74.2% zone contact rate is the third-lowest among hitters with at least 150 plate appearances. Not surprisingly, the players listed here have some of the highest strikeout rates, ranging from 32.4% to 41.8%

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Eugene Emeralds 2026 offensive leaders (Min. 100 PA) 136 wRC+ (Jose Ramos) .305 BA (Jancel Villarroel) .437 OBP (Ramos) .533 SLG (Dakota Jordan) .246 ISO (Lisbel Diaz) 19.8% BB rate (Ramos) 108 H (Zander Darby) 27 2B (Gavin Kilen) 3 3B (Carlos Gutierrez) 21 HR (Diaz) 26 SB (Gutierrez)

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If that is Antony Molina’s final outing of the year, he finishes with a 3.72 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and six walks in 29 innings with the #SFGiants

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

San Jose Giants 2026 offensive leaders (Min. 100 PA) 169 wRC+ (Tanner Mally .383 BA (Mally) .523 OBP (Mally) .576 SLG (Jhonny Level) .251 ISO (Level) 18.7% BB rate (Mally) 128 H (Lorenzo Meola) 40 2B (Meola) 9 3B (Andy Polanco) 17 HR (Jeremiah Jenkins) 38 SB (Polanco)

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Unless something drastic happens in the final few games of the year, Drew Gilbert will lead Giants outfielders in fWAR (currently at 1.6 fWAR) this season.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Bo Davidson will become the 3rd undrafted free agent signed by the Giants in 2023 to debut in the majors this year. Parks Harber, who was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and traded to the Giants in 2025, is not far behind either.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If the Giants go 5-1 in the final 6 games of the season, they finish the year with... 69 wins. They still have something to play for, folks.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Standout #SFGiants MiLB performances over the past week (regular season only) Bo Davidson (Sacramento): .389/.476/.611 (178 wRC+), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB Seth Lonsway (Sacramento): 8 IP, 1.13 ERA, 8 SO, 4 BB Braxton Roxby (Sacramento): 4 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 SO, 0 BB

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#SFGiants MiLB roundup AAA (L 4-1) Bo Davidson: 1-2, BB, SB Fernando Gonzalez: 1-2, HR, RBI Seth Lonsway: 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO Nick Zwack: 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Giants finished the year with a 28-53 record on the road.

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baseballjeff1.bsky.social @baseballjeff1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Emmet Sheehan's career splits against the Giants and non-Giants are absurd (excluding today's outing): Against the Giants: 28 IP, 1.29 ERA, 0.57 WHIP Against the non-Giants: 212.2 IP, 4.61 ERA, 1.21 WHIP

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