Bochy had some terrible seasons before he left. It was time for a new voice after XX amount of years. I won’t deny he’s the superior manager, but can’t really argue it might have been time to move on.
I do think Kapler is a flawed manager. That said, I think he is a very solid to good manager. He gets way way more out of these terrible teams that Farhan gives him than they have any right giving.
The Giants being bad is on Farhan. Kapler having to platoon everyone and not having a full usable rotation is on Farhan. If Farhan was able to get worthwhile players, the platooning wouldn’t be as prevalent. The bad-faith arguments like “Judge / Other Important FA didn’t sign because of platoon concerns” is silly. If we have a Judge, he doesn’t platoon. If we kept Gausman in stead of guys like Wood and DiSclafani and Stripling we’d have another ace instead of three guys who eat innings behind an opener. But instead it’s constant scrap-heap diving for busted reclamation projects who can only flourish in the exact right situation.
Farhan should be axed. And with that, Kapler would likley be collateral damage because you want the Pres and manager to be their own entity. This regime ain’t it, and I assume another failed offseason and following lost year will be the final nail in their coffins.
I do think Kapler is a flawed manager. That said, I think he is a very solid to good manager. He gets way way more out of these terrible teams that Farhan gives him than they have any right giving.
The Giants being bad is on Farhan. Kapler having to platoon everyone and not having a full usable rotation is on Farhan. If Farhan was able to get worthwhile players, the platooning wouldn’t be as prevalent. The bad-faith arguments like “Judge / Other Important FA didn’t sign because of platoon concerns” is silly. If we have a Judge, he doesn’t platoon. If we kept Gausman in stead of guys like Wood and DiSclafani and Stripling we’d have another ace instead of three guys who eat innings behind an opener. But instead it’s constant scrap-heap diving for busted reclamation projects who can only flourish in the exact right situation.
Farhan should be axed. And with that, Kapler would likley be collateral damage because you want the Pres and manager to be their own entity. This regime ain’t it, and I assume another failed offseason and following lost year will be the final nail in their coffins.