2025 San Francisco Giants Season Thread

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
It's amazing how a great catcher Buster was, yet he signs garbage catchers like Huff, Stassi and Knizner

What all star catchers would you have signed instead?

Kyle Higashioka, Danny Janson and Carson Kelly were all free agents this past offseason. Not All Star, but at least MLB level players.

They cost money though, and Posey sees Bailey as the starter.

Originally posted by ads_2006:
When's the last time we won a series against LA?

2021
2016
2015
2013
2012
2010

But in the last 4 years we are 18-40 against them.

Lmao, the strikeout to end the top of the 6th was hilarious, especially with Kruk & Kuip's commentary added to it

Well it was a fun season.

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Well it was a fun season.

Certainly had some interesting and memorable plays. Just disappointing in the end. Well maybe not disappointing since many of us felt they were probably a .500 team.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
It's amazing how a great catcher Buster was, yet he signs garbage catchers like Huff, Stassi and Knizner

What all star catchers would you have signed instead?

Kyle Higashioka, Danny Janson and Carson Kelly were all free agents this past offseason. Not All Star, but at least MLB level players.

They cost money though, and Posey sees Bailey as the starter.

I mean....the original post by XF was about a backup catcher.

Higashioka: 2/$13m
Janson: 1/$8.5
Kelly: 2/$11.5

Thats not outrageous to spend on a backup catcher.

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
When's the last time we won a series against LA?

2021
2016
2015
2013
2012
2010

But in the last 4 years we are 18-40 against them.

And if memory serves me correct, we have won the first game of the series multiple times in the past few years.

Without Randy Rodriquez, this bullpen had no shot. I would say it was a fun season but I'd be lying. Still want Melvin gone.

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
It's amazing how a great catcher Buster was, yet he signs garbage catchers like Huff, Stassi and Knizner

What all star catchers would you have signed instead?

Kyle Higashioka, Danny Janson and Carson Kelly were all free agents this past offseason. Not All Star, but at least MLB level players.

They cost money though, and Posey sees Bailey as the starter.

I mean....the original post by XF was about a backup catcher.

Higashioka: 2/$13m
Janson: 1/$8.5
Kelly: 2/$11.5

Thats not outrageous to spend on a backup catcher.

If Posey likes Bailey and thinks he's the everyday guy, especially being a switch hitter, he probably wasn't interested in pay 5-7 million a season for a backup.

Someone pointed out that it was about the time that Bailey ditched the torpedo bat that his hitting started improving, so I think his borderline unplayable bat might have been exaggerated by a dumb bat trend earlier this year.

I still don't see any reason to take an elite defensive C out of the lineup just because he isn't super productive as a hitter. I trust Posey's expertise on the C position, so I'm not going to criticize what he does there.

Originally posted by DeepNinerValue:
Without Randy Rodriquez, this bullpen had no shot. I would say it was a fun season but I'd be lying. Still want Melvin gone.

Bochy reunion loading.

Ryan Walker should join Moody at Burger King.

Walker? I hardly knew her. Kick rocks, Ryan.

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Ryan Walker should join Moody at Burger King.

He should join Lucchesi, Bivens and basically the entire bullpen at daily Melvin's barbeque next summer.

Webb on the direction of the org:

"If there's one thing about Buster Posey is I don't think he's okay with losing. I don't think he's okay with even being .500. He wants to win. I'm not going to play his job because it's not my job, but I don't think he's okay with this."

Originally posted by tl57:

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
Ryan Walker should join Moody at Burger King.

He should join Lucchesi, Bivens and basically the entire bullpen at daily Melvin's barbeque next summer.

What does this mean exactly?