The only rule is there are no rules
Giants 3, Padres 2
No matter how the season ends, Monday will go down as an inflection point.
The moment Buster Posey decided he’d seen enough of his Opening Day roster. The point at which the Matt Chapmans took a seat in favor of the Casey Schmitts. The day in which the Giants ushered in as much of a youth movement as they could, led by Bryce Eldridge, Jesús Rodríguez... and Trevor McDonald?
Yes, on a day headlined by the arrivals of Eldridge and Rodríguez, it was the desperation starter who stole the show. McDonald dominated for seven innings, allowing only two hits and a run. Quite a debut, especially when you consider neither Robbie Ray nor Adrian Houser have completed seven innings in a start.
He certainly looked good enough to stick in the rotation for a few turns.
Two days ago I would’ve told you the Giants didn’t have the guts to turn things upside down. But now? If sitting Matt Chapman is on the table, I think everything is.
Up next: The Giants turn to Logan Webb as the Padres counter with Walker Buehler. First pitch at 6:45 pm, City Connects and all.