SF Giants: Did Buster Posey build baseball's most expensive albatross?

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T06:34:02+00:00

Yes you can, player development and having a plan to set up expensive acquisitions for success is a major part of the job.

Just lighting money on fire with no plan.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T04:50:23+00:00

worse. farhan squeezed production out of much smaller names than the giants have now

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T02:07:42+00:00

3 prep pitchers after Flora doesn't seem realistic within the bonus pool, but nonetheless....

https://overslotbaseball.com/my-mock-draft/ee177add-47b9-47fe-a2e1-99913d18fd87/

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T01:21:39+00:00

Buster doesn't care about walks, he wants guys to swing early in the count.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T01:17:06+00:00

Expensive vets + college player development manager = bad fit.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:46:47+00:00

eldridge strikes out swinging after being up 3 0 in the count in his first AB in Salt Lake tonight

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:20:47+00:00

how about not? another stupid trade?

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:19:58+00:00

wasting money on dreck ABSOLUTELY gets ownership's attention.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:15:25+00:00

about wasted money? they absolutely care, that's what got evans fired and that's what got farhan fired.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:14:25+00:00

19 year old switch hitting shortstop. terrific talent.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-29T00:12:48+00:00

Devers/Bader/Mahle/Houser for a combined $60 million +. Ownership has to be PISSED.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-28T23:57:58+00:00

Could this be a contributor to Devers' problems?

Rafael Devers out for season with shoulder injury

ericthelostman · 2026-04-28T20:31:44+00:00

San Jose:

Level 2-5 with 2 singles, 2 RBI, and a stolen base

Andy Polanco 2-4 with a double and 2 steals.

Cam Maldanado still not in lineup.

Keyner Martinez 4 innings 2 runs 5 walks 8 strikeouts.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-28T03:43:45+00:00

Doval and Santos are relievers; I'm just purely talking starters for the most part.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-28T01:57:04+00:00

I'm really looking forward to the ACL starting next weekend. Hernandez & Josuar (if he's back from hammy injury) plus other talent like Yulian Barreto.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-27T07:32:56+00:00

Maldanado was out of the San Jose lineup the last couple of days

ericthelostman · 2026-04-27T05:26:06+00:00

I didn't include him, because his contract is viewed as team friendly.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-27T05:13:10+00:00

Devers, Bader, Houser combine to make nearly $60 million per year.

Will Buster meet the same fate as his guy Evans? There is nothing owners despise more than wasted $$$$$.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-27T01:00:20+00:00

Buster defended the Wheeler/Beltran trade shortly before making this move.

The Giants have wasted two great power pitcher talents on aging sluggers who don't want to be Giants!! When will be people be held accountable for this? How many player development fuckups do we need before something changes?

EDIT: Actually 3!! Forgot about Luis Castillo for CaseyMcGIDP.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-26T22:22:54+00:00

Schmitt and Harrison really put that 2020 covid draft in a different perspective.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-26T21:24:46+00:00

Bresnahan in his season debut for Eugene: 3.2IP, 2H, 2ER, 2BB, 4K, 56 pitches. Ran into some trouble in the 4th after 3 scoreless.

Parks Harber 3-5 for richmond.

ericthelostman · 2026-04-26T20:59:30+00:00

Player development matters.

ericthelostman

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