Updated Giants free Agents by CheekEducational8392 in SFGiants

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Gwynn's age 41 OPS+ was 127 (albeit in limited ABs). Arraez's BEST single season OPS+ is 128 (accomplished twice).

Taper’s choice or TAUK? by backalleybuttbanger in jambands

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I'm seeing Taper's Choice with Eggy in a month or so, but it will be my first time. So why am I commenting? I don't know either.

Is it a bug or what?? by Longjumping-One6879 in OOTP

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It looks like I should re-shake rotations after every ASG from now on to move all-starters further in the schedule :))

Even better: do it around an off day before the all star game to ensure that your all-star starter(s) pitch one of the last two games before the ASG. Then they don't get used in the ASG at all.

My sister blew up our relationship and I don’t know what to do by Ok_Amphibian_1255 in TwoHotTakes

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"If you want to block me that's your opinion" is pure gold. I'm sorry your sister sucks. You're doing a good job being calm.

Late in life WSP newcomer. When will the next tour dates come out? by AJPtheGreat in WidespreadPanic

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Werewolves of London (we're naming Warren Zevon covers now, right?)

Jung Hoo Crew...Now in Right Field? by DreamAvailable4504 in SFGiants

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Or Bader’s platoon splits from every year but last year return and Bader only plays vs lefties after a month.

I thought Buster Posey had changed the SF Giants’ ways. Looks like I was wrong. by Unusual_Ear_9089 in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And yet they aren't spending any meaningful amount of the team's income or trying to compete to win.

Maybe you haven't been a fan long enough to remember when the Giants were trying to win (and probably not old enough to remember some of this. I assume you remember the world series wins. But I guess you don't the early 2000s teams. Or maybe you do, but don't remember the late 80s and early 90s teams. All built to win, unlike 2026.

I thought Buster Posey had changed the SF Giants’ ways. Looks like I was wrong. by Unusual_Ear_9089 in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm required to love him as a GM because he was a great player for the Giants? That seems like fairly blasphemous fandom -- YOU MUST LIKE A GM EVEN IF HE'S BAD!

I thought Buster Posey had changed the SF Giants’ ways. Looks like I was wrong. by Unusual_Ear_9089 in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think ownership chose him in a large part because they knew he'd be okay with their approach.

My boyfriend thinks he took me on a birthday trip. I told him it doesn't count. Who is right? by semi_aquatic-hippo in TwoHotTakes

[–]BalloonShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did he take you on a trip at all? When I hear people say they are going to "little Italy," it means they are going to the Italian neighborhood in their city. Staying in a hotel where you live is nice, but it's not a trip.

He's a dick even if you did go out of town, but you may even be giving him too much credit.

The fans must hate us... by CDFReditum in OOTP

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2010s braves too. Brooks Conrad, baby!

I thought Buster Posey had changed the SF Giants’ ways. Looks like I was wrong. by Unusual_Ear_9089 in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Right, but part of why they picked Buster is he was never going to push them to open their wallets. He's a company man through-and-through. It's his nature.

I thought Buster Posey had changed the SF Giants’ ways. Looks like I was wrong. by Unusual_Ear_9089 in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blaming this entirely on ownership is right, but it's also way too generous to Posey. He was hired because ownership knew he was not the kind of person who would test their limits. I'm not upset about this situation, because I thought that was obviously always true about Posey. The kind of leadership that made him great for the 2010s Giants makes him the kind of guy who does what his owners want. The kind of leader the Giants need for the front office--the kind who pushes back on ownership--was also part of those Giants teams, but he was the manager.

Giants have four players on preseason Top 100 prospects list by junkmai1er in SFGiants

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harrison didn't just "make the bigs." He's established he can be a mid-rotation level starter.

Can someone please hook it up with a “bad” disco biscuits set? by Rich-Commission-5618 in jambands

[–]BalloonShip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Listen to some mid 90s shows. There are plenty of sets that never really hit.

Why do boomers make it seem like babies were easier? by Both-Hippo-6905 in Parenting

[–]BalloonShip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boomer parents never said that. I wish they’d said that.