The San Francisco Giants are in trouble — and the questions are starting to pile up around Buster Posey’s front office tenure. In this segment, the guys break down the growing concern around Posey’s bold but backfiring moves: the Rafael Devers trade, the Willy Adames signing, the Matt Chapman extension, and now the surprise Patrick Bailey trade to Cleveland. Is this a team that knows what it’s doing — or one spinning out of control less than a year into a new regime?
Ken Rosenthal called it “subtraction by addition,” and it’s hard to argue with that right now. The Giants rank among the worst offenses in baseball — fewest home runs, fewest walks, and a historically low walk rate. Devers is finally waking up in May, Willy Adames is creeping back above .200, but the roster construction still doesn’t make sense. And then there’s Bryce Eldridge — a top prospect called up to the big club and barely getting any at-bats. If you bring him up, you have to play him.
The hosts lay it all out — and argue the Giants have two realistic options right now: move Jung Ho Lee back to center and make Casey Schmidt the right fielder, or trade Matt Chapman to clear the logjam. Otherwise, the front office is just spinning its wheels while wasting a prospect’s development time.
Topics discussed include:
Buster Posey’s front office moves — bold or reckless?
The Devers, Adames, and Chapman contracts — stuck or salvageable?
Patrick Bailey traded to Cleveland — what does it mean for Giants catching?
Bryce Eldridge called up but barely playing — a development disaster?
Jung Ho Lee, Casey Schmidt, and the Giants’ roster crunch
Ken Rosenthal’s “subtraction by addition” take on San Francisco
Do you think Buster Posey is the right guy to run this team — or is this thing already going off the rails? Drop your take in the comments.
0:00 – Buster Posey’s Front Office Under Fire
1:43 – Devers and Adames Contracts: Backtracking Already?
3:54 – Bryce Eldridge Called Up But Barely Playing
6:47 – Ken Rosenthal: “Subtraction By Addition”
19:08 – Patrick Bailey Trade & Giants’ Catching Future
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