"Greg Johnson seems like a nice enough guy. Educated. Smart enough to know he shouldn't be the public face of the San Francisco Giants anymore after promoting Buster Posey. Genuinely would prefer the Giants get back to winning baseball, I would imagine. He has one glaring weakness, though: He can't stop saying things that sound incredibly enraging to Giants fans, even if he doesn't mean them to be. It's becoming a pattern."
"Everyone remembers " somewhat break even" from a few years ago, when Johnson was going over the Giants' plans for the upcoming offseason. Was it possible to parse what Johnson meant to say? Sure - the Giants have a lot of investors, and a good number of them value a return on that investment over on-field success. That's the reality of running a business, yes, but nobody in the (increasingly expensive) ticket-buying public wants to hear that."
""We feel like we can compete with a strong payroll," Johnson said. "You don't win by the highest dollars. It certainly helps your odds. I think we feel like we could be an improved organization with this kind of leader. That's really the end game.""
Greg Johnson appears educated and wants the Giants to return to winning baseball, but he frequently makes public remarks that provoke fan anger. He used the phrase "somewhat break even" when outlining offseason plans, which signaled some investors prioritize financial returns over on-field success and alienated ticket-buying fans. He recently discussed the hiring of Tony Vitello and said, "You don't win by the highest dollars," while noting a strong payroll helps odds. That comment coincided with the Dodgers' World Series title and reinforced perceptions that his wording undermines confidence in the team's commitment to competitive spending.
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