[Giants]

New update.  Posey and the Giants will hire a new GM

No surprise there.  I like what Posey said about bringing in a person with a scouting background.  My first thought was about Brian Sabean and what he brought to the role.  

By the way, an aside to Lex that I think will make him happy…

After the press conference, Alex Pavlovic had a 1:1 interview with Greg Johnson. What asked about what he wanted to see re: the Giants identity, Johnson said he wanted to move away from 1+1 contracts.  He feels they are detrimental to building a cohesiveness in the clubhouse.  In essence, those contracts create a “hired gun” approach in which a player knows he won’t be part of the team after one year if he produces.  Thus, he doesn’t buy into the team’s ethos.  

I think both Johnson and Posey are focused on creating a team that wins AND one that fans can identify with.  One of Zaidi’s biggest failures was his lack of understanding of how the team connects to the fan base.  That certainly won’t be a problem for Posey.

[Giants]

New update.  Posey and the Giants will hire a new GM

No surprise there.  I like what Posey said about bringing in a person with a scouting background.  My first thought was about Brian Sabean and what he brought to the role.  

By the way, an aside to Lex that I think will make him happy…

After the press conference, Alex Pavlovic had a 1:1 interview with Greg Johnson. What asked about what he wanted to see re: the Giants identity, Johnson said he wanted to move away from 1+1 contracts.  He feels they are detrimental to building a cohesiveness in the clubhouse.  In essence, those contracts create a “hired gun” approach in which a player knows he won’t be part of the team after one year if he produces.  Thus, he doesn’t buy into the team’s ethos.  

I think both Johnson and Posey are focused on creating a team that wins AND one that fans can identify with.  One of Zaidi’s biggest failures was his lack of understanding of how the team connects to the fan base.  That certainly won’t be a problem for Posey.