San Francisco Giants Stunner: Buster Posey Replaces Farhan Zaidi as President of Baseball Operations

[@j6936-d6v]

I can see him giving Craw, Belt, and MadBum one day contracts so they can retire as Giants.

[@ldfreitas9437]

Yes!

[@rafa_v1.0]

They should and I would image we see that next season. At least Crawford and Belt. Bumgarner might hang on another year or two.

[@candidfob8423]

nah the nostalgia is not worth the disrespect to the young players and prospects that are grinding everyday to make the major league squad.

[@madmanmitch1492]

@@candidfob8423 its a one day contract brother they play like half an inning and then they get taken out

[@tommybotts]

@@candidfob8423 It's one day!!

[@ChrisMDavis-zf7ft]

Congrats to Posey! I think this is a step forward for the giants. His reputation and knowledge of the game will help him in his role.

[@opa-age]

All the Giants fans are joyous today

[@Beto_820]

I don’t know how I just found this out hours later but I am hyped! Didn’t think Buster would want to take the job but I’m so happy he did. And finally #FireFarhan is a reality!!🥳 I hope Buster turns this organization around to what we had in the 2010s. Go Giants!! Go MVPOSEY!!!

[@aros9107]

no need to even watch the video, just needed to see Posey replaces Zaidi and my winter now is full of hope.

[@Beto_820]

Watch it give to help out the homie Ben lol.

[@edrecker3048]

Posey has a strong knowledge of baseball, he is a player who knows a team is as strong as its players and he will bring this to the front office. He will surround himself with solid knowledgeable baseball people as a front office team.

[@fishmojo865]

Yes! Happy to see Buster lead the front office. Hoping for big results.

[@lindseymarie5183]

OMG! I opened my email and almost screamed YES!!!! This will give our team a much needed boost. Buster is well liked and respected. I can hardly wait for next season now. Way to go Johnson.

[@scoremat]

The best news we've heard in SF for 6yrs. A putrid legacy left behind; a rotting franchise moving backwards for years. Posey to the rescue!

[@limcolioc5]

I can see Matt Cain as his assistant that could be a PERFECT duo!

[@johnsaldana4800]

Finally ¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I hope Posey Remembers (Brian Sabean) Brian you can tell that he a chess player!!! Why because the way he traded and brought players that were at home and gave them a Job as starters that was offense and defense!! I just hope posey won't come in and do the same thing like zedi try to save money and get cheap help. Look at the dodgers from there farm team to the starting players and coaches are all prime players This is how you have to think always want the best!! You represent the history of that Team and the players. So go get those players not one but go for all.

[@lynnbyrd9819]

The initial Farhan signing was interesting with his former connections with the Dodgers and the A's. Once he hired Kapler, I was less enthused, but did enjoy their 107 win season in 2021 very much. Now for 3 years they have been just mediocre and around .500 every year. Just not good enough for a proud franchise. Melvin wasn't great but if the Giants could and should have scored many more runs, he would have had far fewer pitching decisions to make.in the later innings. If they could have hit even decently in the clutch all year, they would at least have been in playoff contention. That part will have to change or otherwise we're doomed for another lost season. I hate to blame Pat Burrell, but we was the hitting coach for this sad lineup.

[@ca-xg3vk]

i was thinking mid way thru the season that maybe buster could potentially become the next manager of the team...but here we go --- he's in the front office making decisions, and hopefully guiding the squad back into heavy contention

[@richardayala4356]

Great ball player. He will approach the game differently, like a catcher usually does ( Joe Torrey, Bruce Bochy-9 rings). Go Giants!

[@jennyvega8]

love your takes!

[@CharlieHustle1687]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@godjupiter5755]

I m a Dodger fan for the last 60 years. This is a great move. I have not feared the Giants the last few years. Now I will have to fear them again

[@theb3654]

Thank god! I hate the whole style of running a team Zaidi subscribed too!.

[@paulabley4596]

Best News I have heard in years!! Krapler being fired, now, zahdi!! Make the San Francisco Giants Great Again!!! New direction in a positive direction!!

[@WethenorthBacani]

I totally agree with you on bad stuff about Farhan. * No Big Moves * No risky moves In addition, not willing to trade prospects for proven BATS

[@jennyvega8]

Farhan was good!🧡 thank you Farhan!

[@PookieBear777]

I love Buster Posey and what he's done on the field. He is a generational HoF. He belongs there. Next to Johnny Bench of the Big RED Machine (1970's). Mr. Posey, please fix our Giants.

[@Jkend199]

HALLELUJA!!!! Its over!!!! Step 1. Fixing the Giants DONE!!! I am not one who advocates the HUGE RISKS (Like signing Juan Soto to a 12-year 800,000,000 Contract) But if you ask me, would you rather have Posey who might do something like that, or Zaidi who might resign Conforto and Yas and then sign Ha-Seung Kim and let that be the off season, ILL TAKE MY CHANCES WITH POSEY AND SOTO EVERY FUCKIN TIME (Even if that contract would be monumentally stupid...)

[@candidfob8423]

Posey still has a lot of work to do in order to "fix the Giants" as they currently stand. This seems to be a solid move by the ownership, but it's not like this team is a World Series Contender all of a sudden because of Posey lol

[@Jkend199]

@@candidfob8423 lol, that comment was step 1 of fixing the Giants is done. It was impossible to begin to fix them with Zaidi there.

[@candidfob8423]

@@Jkend199 ah gotcha. I remain optimistic that Posey can be as good a front office exec as he was a player!

[@bobjoachim9710]

Well about dang time let’s go Buster🎉🎉

[@philipcallado5693]

It feels like a John Lynch situation. Like Lynch, while Posey will have a hand in building the roster, his main job is setting the tone and culture. I feel like he has the gravitas to bring in some of the free agents that Farhan couldn’t.

[@rolandzamora4040]

This is a results business. Farhan working hard means nothing

[@rafa_v1.0]

This second part of the season I thought firing Zaidi now would be a bad idea. I think they should have fired him after 2023. That said hiring Posey might be the only move they could make that can have some shot of success without taking a step back in 2025. I think Posey might be able to get a top FA signed and we saw that with him getting involved with Chapman. At least in the short term this is a great PR move for the Giants and I think it could be a the best move in a decade if it works out.

[@SanFranFan30]

I hope this means that recruiting free agents will come easier but really more than else I hope that he will be more aggressive in the trade market.

[@JacobMoy-ij5om]

Buster we love him and he cant be any worse

[@kenhobbs9251]

I’m so happy for Buster Great choice

[@jimmcconnell7413]

Melvin better have a decent next season

[@WJ9189]

Honestly I rather have Roki Sasaki over Snell, but I trust Posey to rebuild

[@michaelmartinez3500]

Posey's beloved by fans, and Zaidi's bad results weren't solely why he's gone. Zaidi's defining moment was creating a culture of collapse, in 2nd halves, when games mattered most for 2 straight yrs along with injuries, uncertainty, underperformance of vets, bad defense, no fundamentals and not putting ball in play. Next Yr, maybe Melvin plays hitters who see the ball well vs certain pitcher(s) and plays them at 1-spot. If Melvin believes wOBA, then Giant hitters did great but analytics aren't significant.

[@luberdoo1950]

I love Buster, but he is not in the class of #24 or even McCovey. I have been a Giants fan since 1958, and he's up there, but I apologize; I don't see him in the Giants' pantheon. As for being in his new position, I agree with you. This is huge news, and he brings an enormous amount of upside that hopefully will permeate the organization.

[@rafa_v1.0]

You're a top FA player sitting at a table looking to sign a long term contract. You have two teams one has Zaidi & Kapler sitting across from you and the other team has Posey & Melvin sitting across the table from you. All other things being equal who are you going to go with? I think sitting across from Zaidi and Kapler cost the FA signings.

[@josephr8850]

Jorge Soler was a disaster signing. The Farnhan Era has been terrible with respect to the Giants being an appealing destination (guys getting called up and sent back to minors, no FAs, etc) . Worse was the general frustration of mediocrity and passive baseball. Buster Posey is a big improvement for morale.

[@madiestrickland7265]

nobody wanted to play for farhan!!!!!!!!!! now the giants can roll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets go!!!!!!

[@guidonagle5075]

Hopefully Buster can emulate John Lynch, another great player (diff. sport) w/ no front office experience, who just has the right stuff.

[@richardgardner7439]

Farhan is a good person, but he was the wrong guy for the job. Buster is not proven, but I think he will prove himself.

[@Kingboozer71]

Does this mean SF is now attractive to FA's? Was Zaidi the reason nobody wanted to play in SF? I don't think so. That said, I think we needed a change. We desperately need 2-3 homegrown players to emerge as solid everyday players. Until that happens all we are gonna get 30+ year olds looking for last big contracts. I got my fingers crossed. Hoping for the best!

[@lonardgetchell-bm9lc]

You're always skeptical.

[@tloz92]

LOL at the idea that Soto will sign here because of Posey 😂

[@sobaze]

Ben should follow Zaidi out of town. Bring in a baseball man for this show too. Crocker is on LO 9ers and his actual football experience is so valuable to his analysis. This guy is clueless.

[@nelskrogh3238]

Present state of affairs is undeniable and unacceptable. Posse is about the only person I can think of who might be able to improve things.

[@tc3070]

Does being a minority owner and POBO at the same time present any concern?

[@JacobMoy-ij5om]

Good riddance he absolutely ruined the Giants

[@candidfob8423]

Do you not remember 2017? When Farhan got hired, there wasn't anything that could have been "ruined" lol

[@soad550]

@@candidfob8423 But he didn't make them any better since 2017 which is why HE GONE

[@diegomeredith-marquez929]

@@soad550 The last two years before he took over consisted of flirting with 100 losses (2017) and limping to a 5-21 finish (2018). No one's saying you need to be jumping for joy over .500 baseball, but you can't, in good faith, say that the organization as a whole isn't in a better place now than it was when he took over. If you wanna see a real "ruined" franchise, see the White Sox or Angels or Rockies.

[@candidfob8423]

@@soad550 Farhan didn't do what was expected of him after 6 seasons, but the team is unquestionably in a better spot now than it was in 2018

[@soad550]

@@candidfob8423 sure the farm is slightly better, yet since then they have added a third wild card which the Giants haven't even gotten yet. The MLB team is only better than middling teams like the Reds, Rockies, Pirates, Marlins. It's "Better" by a small margin.

[@chongvang5094]

Farhan should have been fired last year with Kapler. Team would have been better with no one at the helm than what Farhan did this past year.

[@fr2ncm9]

Be careful what you wish for. Former players rarely make for good general managers.

[@paulbegley1464]

Well he can't do any worse than Farhan

[@Priest-19K]

I don’t wish Farhan the best. He knew nothing about the game of baseball and it showed in his awful 6yrs. of completely destroying the S.F. Giants. Good Riddance!!!

[@candidfob8423]

Idk if you remember the 2017 and 2018 seasons, but there wasn't much there for Farhan to destroy. Giants fans like to forget that Bobby Evans had this team in the dumpster and was fired for good reason. Farhan wasn't the answer, but a change had to be made

[@kylegross1081]

@candidfob8423 He also didn’t build anything either. They had one anomaly of a year and the rest has been below .500 baseball. That doesn’t cut it.

[@diegomeredith-marquez929]

@@kylegross1081 The last two years before he took over consisted of flirting with 100 losses (2017) and limping to a 5-21 finish (2018). Not saying a change wasn't warranted, but you can't, in good faith, say that the organization as a whole isn't in a better place now than it was when he took over

[@candidfob8423]

@@kylegross1081 While Farhan clearly wasn't capable of replicating it, there is no such thing as an 107-win "anomaly" - the 162 game schedule doesn't allow for flukes. MLB teams ARE what their record says they are after that many games. That 2021 team was lighting in a bottle that Farhan wasn't able to put the cork on...

[@anirudhvyas6069]

we ain't getting Juan Soto - he will be a Yankee now.

[@tommybotts]

Before everyone gets all excited about the Giants signing a superstar to a billion dollar contract, who is going to bat before and after that player? You can't just have one guy with a big bat show up and expect a championship. Look at the Yanks, they have Judge/Soto/Stanton - 3 power hitters. SF hasn't had a 30 HR guy in 20 years!! Without some big backup, one superstar would die on the vine in SF. Therefore, why would someone like Soto want to come to SF? Did you see Carlos Correa's numbers for 2024? 86 Games, 99 hits, 14 HR 54 RBI. Those are Yaz and Conforto numbers. Imagine paying Correa 35 mil/yr for that, if he had played in SF. Be real!!

[@kevinb3307]

Posey is not the answer, he is a BB Player, not a GM, this team will finish last place next year as the Rockies are 6th. in Farm system ratings and have some studs coming up.

[@Carbonara812]

Our retaining a female on the coaching staff for no reason except virtue signalling needs to end. Actual retired MLB players are a proven add to a club in as many ways as these men found to uniquely contribute to teams throughout their careers. Please fix this glaring problem, Buster.

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

FINALLY!!! 🎉 Farhan was a 🤡.

[@gregcabig3449]

Love your show Ben but I feel analytics are way overrated. Giants won all those championships with baseball guys. Analytical Failhan crapped here

[@Geo-hn4zd]

Benie shut it

[@NormanSilv]

Zaidi knew nothing about baseball.

[@feefop9858]

Farhan - Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Posey - I played baseball....pretty good. If this doesn't tell you education is overrated, nothing will! :) Posey is more a PR face which is what they want...they have plenty of bean counters and number heads to do all that work. He'll schmooze with other GM's, do the radio shows, etc. If the people behind the scene pulling the levers don't turn this around, Posey will suffer the same fate as Farhan.

[@ldfreitas9437]

Best thing that Giants have done in quite some time.