The Giants Are MLB's Most Boring Postseason Contenders/SI
By Tom Verducci
But if this is the future of baseball, I want no part of it.
The Giants are interesting in the way mutual funds are interesting. They are smart, efficient and lackluster.
San Francisco and its manager, Gabe Kapler, deserve credit for squeezing every bit out of this roster, which is just two games over flat mediocrity with the help of the best record in MLB in extra innings (11–3) when the rules are gerrymandered. So, no, this is not a juggernaut.
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I really wanted to disagree with this article, but it's very hard not to.
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All your "analytics" aside, how is anyone supposed to be good at their position (what position?) when the "versatile" strategy places players at a different position every game?
On the radio right now, leadoff double, walk, and the Giants don't score.
The "missing ingredient" among many that didn't show up at the trade deadline is a batter that pitchers can actually fear.
Estrada, Flores and sometimes Yastrzemski (who is streaky) are all the star power they have.
Two homers in a row by Arizona.
They have no business being in the playoffs. Almost by definition (and construction) a pick-up team.
And they extended Zaidi and Gabe Kaplan (play on words)?
They did not squeeze everything out of this roster. Most of their shiny off-season acquisitions spent most of the year in bandages.
And when this happens: HOLEY WTF???
Gabe puts a catcher in left field. This happened twice that I can remember off the top of my head.
BEFORE ANALYTICS:
AFTER ANALYTICS
Most errors in MLB 120.
Analytics are no substitute for fundamentals.
