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Entering the 2026 MLB season, theSan Francisco Giantswere viewed as a potential darkhorse to make the postseason.
Armed with a top tier starter in Logan Webb, an expected bounce-back campaign from Rafael Devers and the new blood of a talented — yet young and unproven — rookie manager in Tony Vitello, San Francisco had many parts that, viewed through a broad enough scope, made sense.
They also haveBuster Poseycalling the shots.
The former NL MVP and one of the greatest players to ever wear the orange and black, Posey serves as the organization’s President of Baseball Operations. That means, he has the final say on nearly every decision within the organization.
And that hasn’t been a good thing this season.
San Francisco hasgrossly underperformed this season. Theoffense has been historically ugly, themanaging has been suspect at best, and the cohesiveness in the clubhouse appears nonexistent due to massive issues.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Giants were a paltry 23-36. That’s the fifth-worst record in baseball.
They had MLB’s 11th highest payroll at $197.5 million. They, alongside the Detroit Tigers, are the only teams in baseball with a top-11 payroll and a bottom-five record.
That’s not a place you want to be.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
