[OutsiderFan]

Longoria back on the IL. Time to thank him and release him.

He has earned the right to finish out the year.  I suspect he will call it a career after this season.  Regardless, it is his last with SF.  

Following this season, I would wish Belt the best as well.  That would leave Crawford as the last man standing from the bunch that won multi-championships.

Agree.  Giants get swept by the evil machine and still are only a game out of 6th. 

Today is on Kapler. He plays lip service to defense, but doesn’t truly value.  Platoons.  Puts Mercedes in left, DH Wynn.  If he puts Pederson in left and Mercedes DH, maybe they don’t lose. Pederson easily catches that ball. Mercedes isn’t an outfielder.  Which he showed. Why Wynn? Just because he’s a righty and they are facing Kershaw. He’s not a threat. He’s not a good hitter. Just a poor managerial decision.  Managing by computer only takes you so far.

Defense is KILLING this team. Yet, Mercedes in left……

How would you re-arrange who is sitting in what deck chairs?  This is like complaining about the play calling when your team has the worst roster in the NFL. Admittedly, the Giants are not a 100-loss team, but they are not a contender either and shouldn't be judged as if they are.

On a related note, if there is one thing this season is demonstrating it is the folly of expanding the Wild Card from 2 teams to 3. There simply are not 3 teams worthy of Wild Card opportunity in either league. If they didn't expand the WC, the Giants would be 5 GB of the Padres for the #2 spot, and everyone would know they are selling. Instead, they are 2 GB for the #3 WC spot, and likely fooling themselves they are a marginal player or two away from nabbing the #3 WC spot, in denial they are too flawed to pose any playoff threat should they miraculously earn the #6 seed.

[OutsiderFan]

Longoria back on the IL. Time to thank him and release him.

He has earned the right to finish out the year.  I suspect he will call it a career after this season.  Regardless, it is his last with SF.  

Following this season, I would wish Belt the best as well.  That would leave Crawford as the last man standing from the bunch that won multi-championships.

Agree.  Giants get swept by the evil machine and still are only a game out of 6th. 

Today is on Kapler. He plays lip service to defense, but doesn’t truly value.  Platoons.  Puts Mercedes in left, DH Wynn.  If he puts Pederson in left and Mercedes DH, maybe they don’t lose. Pederson easily catches that ball. Mercedes isn’t an outfielder.  Which he showed. Why Wynn? Just because he’s a righty and they are facing Kershaw. He’s not a threat. He’s not a good hitter. Just a poor managerial decision.  Managing by computer only takes you so far.

Defense is KILLING this team. Yet, Mercedes in left……

How would you re-arrange who is sitting in what deck chairs?  This is like complaining about the play calling when your team has the worst roster in the NFL. Admittedly, the Giants are not a 100-loss team, but they are not a contender either and shouldn't be judged as if they are.

On a related note, if there is one thing this season is demonstrating it is the folly of expanding the Wild Card from 2 teams to 3. There simply are not 3 teams worthy of Wild Card opportunity in either league. If they didn't expand the WC, the Giants would be 5 GB of the Padres for the #2 spot, and everyone would know they are selling. Instead, they are 2 GB for the #3 WC spot, and likely fooling themselves they are a marginal player or two away from nabbing the #3 WC spot, in denial they are too flawed to pose any playoff threat should they miraculously earn the #6 seed.