After Ha-Seong Kim's mutual option with the Padres was officially declined today, rumors of Kim to SF will ramp back up. Many have considered Kim as a "fallback" option for the Giants if they can't land Willy Adames, I say, why not go after both? This makes a lot of sense for the Giants for several reasons.

1. Financially, they have the room to add both (AND Snell + another bat) all while sneaking under the luxury tax. I'm seeing contract predictions of around 152/6 and 49/4 for Adames and Kim; the Giants can easily beat those offers and have the $$$ to add more.
2. Both players fit into SF's current and future plans. Middle infield is arguably the weakest position in the organization, with most IF prospects projected for 2026/'27 debuts at the earliest. Fitzgerald is best suited for the super-utility role, Schmitt's approach still needs work, and Luciano is hopefully learning how to catch fly balls.
3. Adames and Kim's other top suitors are NL rivals like the Dodgers, Braves, Brewers, and Padres.

To add the finishing touch to the "best infield defense in MLB," the Giants should sign veteran 1B Carlos Santana to a 1-year deal. Santana will win the AL Gold Glove award this year and he's the perfect "stop-gap" at 1st base as we await the debut of our savior, Bryce Eldridge. Lamonte Wade Jr. is serviceable at 1B, but it's best if most of his ABs are as a DH/PH.

If all of these moves became a reality, the infield's total career defensive numbers (DRS/OAA) would be as follows: 3B Chapman (109/64) SS Adames (4/15) 2B Kim (48/22) 1B Santana (30/36). Add in our potential Platinum Glove award-winning backstop Patrick Bailey, and all of a sudden, this team has a reputation as an ELITE defensive squad.

Note: The MLB Luxury Tax threshold is $241M for 2025, and the current projected Giants payroll is around $160M after arbitration, benefits, etc. Unfortunately, part of this offseason plan includes Non-tendering Yaz and trading Wilmer to clear the ~$13M for Ha-Seong Kim while maintaining financial flexibility. Maybe Buster & Co. can convince ownership to pay for a roster that consistently exceeds the CBT, but for now, I'm assuming $241M is a hard cap.

This new 6-4-3 double-play trio would also revitalize the lackluster offense of last year's team. Adames would bat 3rd every day and had a 1.072 OPS with RISP in 2024. Kim and Santana each boast elite K/BB ratios that would provide balance to a lineup often plagued with strikeouts.

This roster has lacked an identity for a while now, and a return to the tried-and-true pitching+defense+timely hitting equation at Pac Bell/AT&T/Oracle Park would do wonders for the team and the fanbase.

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I thought he had retired after he was done on espn Sunday night baseball but I was curious and looked him up and seen not only does he still do giants games but he was also younger than I thought.. one of the best voices in baseball you guys are lucky

After no Giants played on Halloween of all days, the Scorpions started all the Giants position players left plus started one of their pitchers, plus had another reliever…and the Scorpions won again!  That’s now four straight victories that have lifted the Scorpions out of their plummet to last place.  At 9-12, they are still 5th place out of six teams, but are only three games behind the two teams tied for second, and potentially a playoff spot with about two weeks left.

AFL: Scottsdale Scorpions 4, Salt River Rafters 1

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Giants Prospects to Spotlight:

• 3B Charlie Szykowny: 0-4, 1 K - A quiet day for Szykowny, going hitless.  That drops his batting average to .293 (12-for-41), with two walks and eight strikeouts.
• C Drew Cavanaugh: 0-4, 1 K - Another hitless game, and a bit more drastic for Cavanaugh, who is now only 5-for-24 (.208).
• RF Bo Davidson: 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B (3), 1 SB (3) - Meanwhile, Bo Davidson’s renaissance continued over his last few games with his third double of the fall, plus his third stolen base.  He’s still hitting just .256 (10-for-39) on the fall, with his three doubles his only extra-base hits.
• SP Elijah Pleasants: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP - Pleasants had his longest start of the fall, his fourth appearance overall, and now has a team-leading 12.0 IP, though with 12 hits allowed, and 11 runs (10 earned), with four walks to 16 strikeouts.
• RP Tyler Vogel: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K - A quiet inning for Tyler Vogel, who remains tied with Eddy Yean for a team-leading 7 appearances.  He still has a 8.44 ERA with five runs allowed in 5.1 innings, on just three hits and three walks, with four strikeouts.

Other Scottsdale Top Prospect Lines:

• CF Jett Williams (NYM, #52 Overall): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
• DH Josue Briceño (DET, #9 Team): 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
• LF Drew Gilbert (NYM, #74 Overall): 1-4, 1 K
• SS Eddinson Paulino (TOR, #18 Team): 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B (1)
• RP Eric Silva (DET, #27 Team): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Top Salt River Prospect Lines:

• 2B Ryan Ritter (COL, #12 Team): 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB
• RF Kala’i Rosario (MIN, #20 Team): 1-4, 1 K
• 3B Gino Groover (AZ, #9 Team): 0-1
• SP Gabriel Hughes (COL, #22 Team): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Schedule Note:

The Scorpions get Saturday off, but will play again on Sunday, and seeing if they can keep their roll going, with a game against 2nd place Glendale (who they beat on Thursday) to get a chance to gain a big game.

Snell becomes free agent after opting out of contract!!

It’s disappointing to see Blake Snell hit the free-agent market again after opting out of his two-year, $62 million deal with the Giants. The team took a chance on him when no one else would, believing in his potential despite a tumultuous start to last season. Unfortunately, that gamble didn’t pay off as Snell struggled mightily in the first half, posting a dismal 9.51 ERA in his first six starts and facing two stints on the injured list.

While he did find his rhythm in the last three months, showcasing the talent that earned him the 2023 National League Cy Young Award with a remarkable 1.23 ERA over his final 80 2/3 innings, it’s frustrating to reflect on how different things could have been if he had performed better from the start. The Giants gave him a chance when others wouldn’t, and it’s disheartening to see that opportunity end this way.

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I’m sure some of you guys have seen the clips of the interview of Dodger fans taking Sho over roided Bonds. As a Giants fan myself, I had to defend my GOAT and the argument has evolved into pitching being leagues better than it used to be. This Dodger fan is genuinely trying to say Hunter Greene and Sho himself are better than Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Rodger Clemens, the consensus best pitchers to ever do it. He doesn’t seem to grasp the idea that pitch tunneling was a thing during this era and isn’t a brand new concept. Maddux literally is the pioneer of the method. Do I even try to entertain this argument any further or is it just a lost cause?

If anyone wants to team up. We can play 3v3. My name is Eggshmam on Xbox.

Offseason late night thoughts but...

What if MLB or the Giants organization had a day where current players wore the numbers/names of their favorite players?

I figured that would be kind of wild and induce some a connection between fans and players.

Fuck off to texas viele best of wishes. Glad he doesnt get to brain wash Eldridge this up coming spring.

I have an idea that might be crazy enough to work: The Giants could send Buster Posey to the winter meetings, accompanied by crates of Napa wine, and have him use his charm to forge connections. They could also leverage their relationship with the Mariners, thanks to the numerous trades they've made with them in recent seasons. By getting a GM inebriated, they could facilitate a three-way trade involving the Mariners and another team, ultimately trading pitcher Julio Rodriguez for a star player.

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I live in SoCal so I’m used to being surrounded by Dodger fans who are hyped about the team. They’re just supporting the local team so it’s fine. It’s far more disheartening when I come back north and see more and more of their merch. Back in the 2000s-2010s it was always Giants/A’s stuff. Now I feel it’s getting closer to 50/50.

Couple this with ballpark takeovers by any team with a decent fanbase and this is easily the worst thing to come out of the Farhan era. The fanbase is becoming a minority in its own market. This is what happens when you don’t put a competitive product on the field. Baseball already doesn’t get the same media attention as the NFL/NBA so you need to put a title contender out there if you want any sort of attention. And unless you come from a baseball/Giants family why would you want to follow this team right now. It’s not like the past where you essentially had to follow the local team cause that was the only thing on TV/Radio. Now you can stream and follow out of market teams that actually know what they’re doing.

So Buster and the FO need to change the culture of this org fast. The good will from the title runs are gone and I do believe if it weren’t for those and the ballpark being one of the best in baseball our attendance would be closer to the Rays.

Scottsdale picked up another win, but it was a quiet day for the Giants prospects.  One Giants hitter made a debut at a new place, and we get a chance to peek at the Giants pitcher who has been one of Scottsdale’s most important pitchers in the Arizona Fall League.

AAA: Scottsdale Scorpions 10, Mesa Solar Sox 6

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Giants Prospects to Spotlight:

• 1B Charlie Szykowny: 1-5, 2 K - A bit of a pedestrian day for Szykowny offensively, with his second 1-for-5 day in a row, but this time with only a single.  However, notably, I believe this was Szykowny’s first game this fall at first base, likely filling a hole after fellow Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge left.
• RP Cale Lansville: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 WP - Lansville allowed a lot of hits in just two innings, but held Mesa to just one run in his stint.  Overall, he’s allowed 15 hits in 10.1 innings, with 15 strikeouts to three walks, but with a 3.48 ERA.  He co-leads the team in innings, and holds the team lead in strikeouts as of today.
• RP Marques Johnson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP - Johnson had one of his first full innings of work in a while, and gave up one big hit, a 2-run home run.  He has allowed eight runs in 4.0 innings, but only four runs are earned, and has walked six to eight strikeouts.

Other Scottsdale Top Prospect Lines:

• 2B Termarr Johnson (PIT, #75 Overall): 0-3, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 SB (3)
• LF Drew Gilbert (NYM, #74 Overall): 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB
• DH Jacob Reimer (NYM, #20 Team): 2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B (1), 1 K
• SS Eddinson Paulino (TOR, #18 Team): 1-5, 1 K

Top Mesa Prospect Lines:

• CF Denzel Clarke (A’s, #10 Team): 2-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K
• LF Tre’ Morgan (TB, #10 Team): 2-6, 1 RBI
• C Moises Ballesteros (CHC, #44 Overall): 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 PB
• DH Niko Kavadas (LAA, #29 Team): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K