No one wants to know it all
Giants 3, A's 1
I long for the days when I knew less. When I couldn’t watch Buster Posey labor through a statement on Pride Night, then swat away follow-up questions. When I couldn’t see the incredulous look on Rafael Devers’ face as reporters asked about his on-field tantrum, leading him to blame the media for blowing up the story.
I long for the days when all I could do was watch the games. Because the Giants beating the A’s Tuesday night was about the eighth most relevant story about the local baseball team.
Duane Kuiper went on KNBR last week and said all the negativity around the franchise is wearing him out.
I think the negativity is warranted—and it’s wearing me out too.
Up next: Tyler Mahle (1-7, 6.04 ERA) returns from the injured list to face Gage Jump (3-1, 2.37 ERA). First pitch at 6:45 pm.
Posey: Giants Ultimate Prepared Team. So who gets more blame?
Posey’s communication has been a disaster his entire executive career, dating back to 2022. Red flags everywhere.
Was Posey part of the Executive Board, who pushed for Melvin? 2023 Padres was manager malpractice allowing the Marlins to surpass the most talented team. Giants Instructional League play under 3x MoY, who should be able to win @ the margins. Kept Melvin, extended Melvin, missed playoffs for the second time in 3 years by 2 games. BS Melvin contract extension press statement. If Melvin was fired midseason and Giants lost the most home games in August, predict @gggiants and Bay media saying: wouldn’t have happened under BoMel! Tobener, super smart, drinks Kool-Aid: too much stock in Posey and Baggs.
Golden Boy Posey inserts himself into Chapman extension. Everyone blamed the Red Sox GM for fumbling relationship with Devers. Flemming’s own brother tells Boston media, Devers has always been challenging. Did Posey ask Will Flemming off the record before the Big Trade?
Hired a college and no one questioned why anyone, including beloved Bochy, didn’t push back. Schumaker spent the offseason interviewing players trying to piece what went wrong with the Rangers and why players got frustrated.
Baker on his book tour says no one is listening to him about manager/coaching hires, but none of Bay media connects that to Posey, just the rest of MLB.
Would Vogt succeed under Posey? Vogt’s 2025 Guardians collapsed before the comeback: 10-game losing streak: June 26-July 6, Bibee blows up in dugout. Would Posey panick and sold off Bailey? Sold off bullpen pieces?
No communication with Chappy, who has a no-trade clause, thanks to Posey’s interference.
Posey has the ultimate power and Baggs writes:
Why leave the spineless stonewalling to Posey, who has limited executive training for these kinds of situations? … Posey, now in a different role, got run over again on Tuesday.
Adames has worst fielding value and Posey gave him a Statue Contract that rivaled his. Best leftside in baseball.
Baggs got run over for ignoring every Posey red flag and gassing him up for big swings. Fans got run over: In Posey & Baggs We Trust!
Super smart fans don’t trust with their own eyes that too many winnable games were blown by a 3x MoY and a rookie manager who is a Guinea Pig, with no power, but smartly took a 3-year contract because he sees Melvin golfing in Arizona, thanks to Posey burning $4 million on an extension. Only winners: Boras for the Chappy contract, Melvin PTO golf AND Tony V’s agent.