"No, ahead of a week-long road trip and amid a playoff race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up their top prospect power-hitting first baseman Bryce Eldridge and they're doing it for the purest of reasons: They think he can be the difference. And it's the right button to push at exactly the right time for Giants director of baseball operations and eager button-pusher Buster Posey."
"Frankly, Posey's team shouldn't be in the position they are. A month ago, they were spiraling, three games under .500 and more than five games back of a playoff spot. And since Aug. 14, San Francisco has won 16 of 28 games better than good but not elite. Yet because the Mets, Reds, and Cardinals have done everything in their power to hand the Giants a playoff spot, they're on the precipice of taking it."
San Francisco called up power-hitting first baseman Bryce Eldridge ahead of a week-long road trip during a playoff race, believing he can make a decisive impact. The promotion functions as a signal from director of baseball operations Buster Posey, who has demonstrated roster-management instincts despite limited personnel experience. The Giants recovered from an early slump, winning 16 of 28 games since Aug. 14, but consecutive blowout losses to the Dodgers revealed lingering inconsistency. The move aims to add power and momentum to a streaky, temperamental lineup and strengthen the team's chances in the playoff push.
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