Your 2023 Giants: Harrison's Comparisons

I’m giving thanks for Kyle Harrison.  Kyle Harrison was the premier prospect for the Giants in 2023, and he did not disappoint, getting over early struggles to force his way into the majors. While his MLB ERA and long-ball weakness was not good at all, his overall stats - hits, strikeouts, walks - were excellent for a new prospect, and reducing the long ball to normal standards would mean he's at least an average starting pitcher. 

He is hopefully the ace we need to lead us during this decade. His stats in the minors remind me of Lincecum, particularly his dominance of hitters. And he came in not knowing hitters, but striking them out at elite levels, while not walking many.  With him and Webb atop our rotation, we’ll be competitive for a long while, health permitting.

In this post, I want to see how similar aged pitchers with similar MiLB pitching line stats did in prior seasons, to see how these pitchers with similar results did in the majors subsequently.

Hey Zaidi! My Baseball Business Plan: Pitchers Produce more WAR than Position Players

Happy Thanksgiving!  What people don't really realize about WAR is how much is contributed by the good to great pitchers vs. the position players on a per game basis.

Your 2023 Giants: To Zaidi or Not Series - Zaidi is in love with Platoons and Openers

The Giants fanbase, from the view of The Athletic's comment pages for the Giants, are in an uproar about Farhan Zaidi's stewardship of the Good Championship Giants.  The Zaidi Haters complaints include but are not limited to:

• Five years is enough to rebuild a farm system and the team
• 2023 season was a disaster
• The farm system has not made any progress
• They are not as good as Texas, LAD, Atlanta, etc.
• Zaidi is in love with platoons and openers
• Zaidi can't sign the best free agents; there's no stars
• What's the plan?

This is the sixth in a series examining each complaint.

Your 2023 Giants: To Zaidi or Not Series - Farm System

The Giants fanbase, from the view of The Athletic's comment pages for the Giants, are in an uproar about Farhan Zaidi's stewardship of the Good Championship Giants.  The Zaidi Haters complaints include but are not limited to:

• Five years is enough to rebuild a farm system and the team
• 2023 season was a disaster
• The farm system has not made any progress
• They are not as good as Texas, LAD, Atlanta, etc.
• Zaidi is in love with platoons and openers
• Zaidi can't sign the best free agents; there's no stars
• What's the plan?

This is the fifth in a series examining each complaint.

Your 2023 Giants: To Zaidi or Not Series - 2023 Success

The Giants fanbase, from the view of The Athletic's comment pages for the Giants, are in an uproar about Farhan Zaidi's stewardship of the Good Championship Giants.  The Zaidi Haters complaints include but are not limited to:

• Five years is enough to rebuild a farm system and the team
• 2023 season was a disaster
• The farm system has not made any progress
• They are not as good as Texas, LAD, Atlanta, etc.
• Zaidi is in love with platoons and openers
• Zaidi can't sign the best free agents; there's no stars
• What's the plan?

This is the fourth in a series examining each complaint.

Your 2023 Giants: To Zaidi or Not Series - Lacking Free Agents and Stars

The Giants fanbase, from the view of The Athletic's comment pages for the Giants, are in an uproar about Farhan Zaidi's stewardship of the Good Championship Giants.  The Zaidi Haters complaints include but are not limited to:

• Five years is enough to rebuild a farm system and the team
• 2023 season was a disaster
• The farm system has not made any progress
• They are not as good as Texas, LAD, Atlanta, etc.
• Zaidi is in love with platoons and openers
• Zaidi can't sign the best free agents; there's no stars
• What's the plan?

This is the third in a series examining each complaint.

Your 2023 Giants: To Zaidi or Not Series - What's the Plan?

The Giants fanbase, from the view of The Athletic's comment pages for the Giants, are in an uproar about Farhan Zaidi's stewardship of the Good Championship Giants.  The Zaidi Haters complaints include but are not limited to:

• Five years is enough to rebuild a farm system and the team
• 2023 season was a disaster
• The farm system has not made any progress
• They are not as good as Texas, LAD, Atlanta, etc.
• Zaidi is in love with platoons and openers
• Zaidi can't sign the best free agents; there's no stars
• What's the plan?

This is the second in a series examining each complaint.