Mightygunja Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Just read that the Giants fired him. I think he’s a good vp of baseball ops, but stuck in a division where he’s trying to compete with the dodgers. I think he would be a good fit to sit above Chris Getz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Zero chance he would get a job above Getz, and if he is going to be an assistant again he would just go back to the Dodgers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 TLR is already sitting above Getz. Zero percent chance the Sox would make this hire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 This bunch of cowards would never, despite how much sense it makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, Mightygunja said: Just read that the Giants fired him. I think he’s a good vp of baseball ops, but stuck in a division where he’s trying to compete with the dodgers. I think he would be a good fit to sit above Chris Getz. He’d be a terrible fit to work above anyone. He’s a good #2, he shouldn’t be in charge of any org. The Giants drafted poorly under him, their FA signings didn’t work out, and he couldn’t land the big fish despite having an owner willing to sign the big checks. He should’ve been fired last year but he hired Kapler to save himself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 4 minutes ago, Boopa1219 said: He’d be a terrible fit to work above anyone. He’s a good #2, he shouldn’t be in charge of any org. The Giants drafted poorly under him, their FA signings didn’t work out, and he couldn’t land the big fish despite having an owner willing to sign the big checks. He should’ve been fired last year but he hired Kapler to save himself. A lot of this is true but I think there is a downside to bigger orgs in that you can just get kinda awkward timing. He DID land a big fish in Correa...and then have the medical staff nix it. They thought they had Judge, but could not compete with him being given "Mr. Yankee" status. He took over after years of borrowing on talent depleted them, got that one big year, and has been awkwardly successful since. He, however, showed a much greater ability to work the margins. Whether it be the pitching staff, or the Joc Pedersons of the world. In fact I think that success paralyzed them as he wasn't sure when to go all in vs. finding value, and chose to go all-in on some tough offseasons. His drafting wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible, and drafting during some of the covid stuff sucks. Kyle Harrison is still only 22 and did ok in a tough division. Patrick Bailey has been bad offensively but fantastic defensively. Bryce Eldridge is the 35th overall prospect. Overall he'd be a hell of an improvement. You shouldn't get 5 years at a major market team like the giants with only one big year. But that said, I think Chaim Bloom and Zaidi will have a successful second run. I think what Zaidi was best at would work extremely well in chicago, he'd probably be single best person to work in Reinsdorf's system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 LaRussa is our President of Baseball Operations already 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 30 minutes ago, reiks12 said: LaRussa is our President of Baseball Operations already Came here to say that it’s more likely he’s formally announced than them hiring someone from outside for that role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Maybe he’s the new Director of Analytics? 🤣🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Hello Farhan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-fire-farhan-zaidi-19790318.php It brings an end to Zaidi’s heavily-criticized tenure after almost six seasons in charge, which have mostly been marked by disappointment, as the Giants missed the playoffs five times. Speculation about Zaidi’s job status has been rampant for months and ratcheted up last week after a bombshell report from The Athletic last Sunday said Buster Posey got involved in the club’s negotiations with Matt Chapman. Now, Zaidi is out and Posey is taking over, Giants chairman Greg Johnson said in the press release announcing Zaidi's departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 14 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: Maybe he’s the new Director of Analytics? 🤣🤣🤣 Each person in the department gets a Texas Instruments graphing calculator, a Baseball Digest magazine, and a kick me sign to go on their back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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