"Last year, after the Rafael Devers trade, I wrote that Posey had put an end to the Giants' era of break-even ball for good. Taking on that kind of money, after the Matt Chapman extension and the Wily Adames contract, showed that the team was finally serious about winning, profits be damned. The Giants were going to add players that could help them get back to the postseason, even if it made them a bit uncomfortable financially."
"Instead, Buster and his baseball operations department have, so far, turned in the most Farhanian offseason imaginable. Every star free agent who'd immediately fill a major hole in the roster? Not even a sniff. Their solution to rebuilding a bullpen depleted by deadline trades was to sign a couple of guys coming off surgeries, one of whom won't be ready until at least the summer. They're leaving right field and second base to mostly unproven entities with the hope that someone steps up."
The Giants entered the offseason with expectations to supplement a near-miss postseason roster, but management prioritized low-risk, Farhan-like moves rather than aggressively filling clear needs. Ownership committed large contracts previously, suggesting a push for contention, yet recent transactions favored pitchers rehabbing major injuries, depth catchers, and hopeful platoons instead of established star free agents or impactful trades. The bullpen was rebuilt with surgery-recovery signings, one unavailable until summer, while right field and second base remain entrusted to unproven options. Rival teams advanced in parallel, leaving the Giants with an underwhelming, risk-averse offseason that may hinder immediate competitiveness.
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