05-22-2022, 10:57 AM
If you aren't spending up to the luxury tax, you aren't trying hard enough on the free agent side of the equation. The only exception is if you have a young core you need to pay for as they grow out of their team control years.
The Giants have no such players on their roster. Even if Luciano started in 2023, the Giants would have him under control for 6 years. There is no denying the Giants aren't spending enough to win. It might not be that bad if they were in say the NL Central. But they aren't. They are in the NL West, playing 38 games against the Dodgers and Padres, who are both over the luxury tax, and both ahead of them in the standings.
The Dodgers and Padres are spending a combined $200M more than the Giants on payroll in 2022. It's unforgivable for the Giants to be so behind.
The Giants have no such players on their roster. Even if Luciano started in 2023, the Giants would have him under control for 6 years. There is no denying the Giants aren't spending enough to win. It might not be that bad if they were in say the NL Central. But they aren't. They are in the NL West, playing 38 games against the Dodgers and Padres, who are both over the luxury tax, and both ahead of them in the standings.
The Dodgers and Padres are spending a combined $200M more than the Giants on payroll in 2022. It's unforgivable for the Giants to be so behind.