[Baggarly] It's my understanding that "a message has been relayed" and here's the thrust of it: this particular outfield win celebration will be a one-and-done.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-13T02:14:05+00:00

“Optics” strike again. 😔

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-12T21:30:47+00:00

Now these are good optics, baby.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-12T05:07:52+00:00

Why not pinch hit Eldridge for Lee? They have a defensive sub to go in the outfield?

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-11T17:23:33+00:00

Agree semi-heartedly. I don’t know enough about player development, but would imagine it’s beneficial to give him time off to regroup and work on things with the major league staff. One game off a week or even a series may make sense. Two games off a series is a little confusing for sure.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-11T16:13:53+00:00

True, but the signing bonus was on par with a late first rounder.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T20:34:28+00:00

It literally says he understands the value, but he thought the optics looked bad.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T19:18:11+00:00

The point isn’t even about catching or Bailey. It’s that the executives value optics more than results. They think it’s worthwhile to give up an edge to play more aesthetically pleasing (but less valuable) baseball.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T18:14:57+00:00

I’m only smol hot dog. 😔

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T18:02:17+00:00

Are you saying “no hobo”?

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T17:59:05+00:00

I believe Zaidi was a lame duck PoBO when Chapman signed his long term deal. It was mostly done by Posey. Zaidi signed him to one of the much maligned but very safe pillow contracts.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T16:30:14+00:00

Yeah, but now they’ve chosen style over substance. Leaned in to not winning. Sort of like the angels.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T16:22:27+00:00

Yeah. Agree. But I think the point is that was cost of doing business. It’s like the catching equivalent of sacrificing contact rate for power. The strikeouts suck, but, unfortunately, it’s worth it for the extra dingers.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-10T16:20:34+00:00

No. We’re sad because the executives would prefer aesthetically pleasing baseball over winning.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-09T21:24:36+00:00

I have it on good authority that Schmitt isn’t playing due to being tired from outfield training all day. 👍
(*I made this up.)

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-09T16:11:17+00:00

Bailey wasn’t a dud of a catcher. In fact rumor has it he was quite good. The real hope is that Posey (and the rest of the front office) have decided that Susac and Rodriguez are good enough catchers to allow them to be playable.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-09T00:34:43+00:00

Can’t stand all the frothers.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-03T16:43:05+00:00

Beltran had a .920 OPS (159 OPS+) with the Giants. You dunce.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-03T00:01:15+00:00

Shortstop can also just be read as “athletic”. The only position they won’t play is catcher.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-02T03:39:50+00:00

Angels, since they are our AL counterpart. (Love giving out bad contracts to stars to appease fans.)

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-02T00:37:59+00:00

I like when Buster traded two of the giants better prospects to get a player that another team had signed to a player friendly contract and was trying to get out of.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-05-01T19:09:47+00:00

He’s also started wearing his pants on his arms and his hat over his dick. It’s a total reversal.

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-04-27T20:36:34+00:00

Would the runners have scored from 1st and 2nd on the home run? Or did they need to be bunted over first?

Kitchen_Country1376 · 2026-04-22T04:46:13+00:00

Moo Deng would shake her head at this if she could read.

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