These are just my opinions. I cannot promise that I will be perfect, but I can promise that I will seek to understand and illuminate whatever moves that the Giants make (my obsession and compulsion). I will share my love of baseball and my passion for the Giants. And I will try to teach, best that I can. Often, I tackle the prevailing mood among Giants fans and see if that is a correct stance, good or bad.
With Spring Training coming soon, I thought I would touch on a topic that will occupy the minds of some Giants fans: Mike Yastrzemski.
A frequent complaint that I saw all through the 2024 season was complaints about playing, and even rostering, Mike Yastrzemski. Many today still think little of him and his accomplishments as a Giants player. In this post, I thought I would discuss what I know about WAR's foundations, and what that means about players like Yaz who produce 1.5-2.5 WAR per season.
As reported by various sources, future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander signed with the Giants for one year, $15M. There are a couple of good analyses on why he might be a good signing: