The RISE And FALL Of The Giants

[@iTalkStudios]

Will the Giants be back in 2023?

[@coopaloopcool]

No, they won’t, they don’t have that confidence, it feels like posey gave them more confidence and Crawford just had a weird year and yastremski is underperforming with a 91 ops+, and Brandon belt isn’t doing anything. 2022 giants will never be the same.

[@ariswerdlow1411]

They were juicing last year

[@zaytura_]

If they don’t get a superstar slugger than probably not

[@coopaloopcool]

@@michaelbaucom4019 if they resign Joc and get a better backstop too….

[@87Khein]

As an unbiased Braves fan, I really don’t know how the Hell in Hell the Giants won 107 games last year. With that said, I did expect them to win right around 90 this year. They should be back to 85-90 wins next year.

[@collinpople1076]

Considering the Giants as well as the Red Sox have a tradition of being contenders one year, being abysmal the next, then being contenders again the following year, I feel like next year will be the real test for both clubs.

[@87Khein]

That's true for the Giants but it's not quite as accurate for the Red Sox. Start with each team's first title in this century... Giants... 2010: World Series title 2011: Missed postseason 2012: World Series title 2013: Missed postseason 2014: World Series title 2015: Missed postseason 2016: NLDS appearance 2017: Missed postseason 2018: Missed postseason 2019: Missed postseason 2020: Missed postseason 2021: NLDS appearance 2022: Missed postseason Red Sox... 2004: World Series title 2005: ALDS appearance 2006: Missed postseason 2007: World Series title 2008: ALCS appearance 2009: ALDS appearance 2010: Missed postseason 2011: Missed postseason 2012: Missed postseason 2013: World Series title 2014: Missed postseason 2015: Missed postseason 2016: ALDS appearance 2017: ALDS appearance 2018: World Series title 2019: Missed postseason 2020: Missed postseason 2021: ALCS appearance 2022: Missed postseason As you can see, the Red Sox have made the postseason in consecutive years several times. The Giants have not.

[@marcor22044]

Well thats only becose of those years of a fluke chips...2010 12 and 14 but before that giants got nada from 1950 to 2010

[@87Khein]

I’m not even a Giants fan but three titles in five years are not “fluke chips.”

[@TheGhostOfBucketCat]

@@marcor22044 lol winning the world series 3 times in 6 years is the opposite of a fluke. What a delusional take.

[@marcor22044]

@@TheGhostOfBucketCat this was diferent this wasnt a dinasty wasnt a dominant team it was Just getting hot at the right tiene. No one put those teams in a special place

[@austinjohnson9059]

Coming from a Giants fan, this is the year I expected last year. With Posey coming off of an off year and guys like Gausman and Webb being unknown it surprised me a lot to see the success. Can’t say I didn’t expect this kind of season. Just glad we still have pitching and hopefully a GM that will make moves this offseason

[@SuperCatacata]

Giants are definitely a team to watch this offseason.

[@JB-uu3oj]

Farhan will work his magic this offseason

[@andrewbell7579]

@@JB-uu3oj Farhan will work his magic. The guy is a friggin bust. 4 years he's had and what do we have to show for it, one freak year is all.

[@JB-uu3oj]

@@andrewbell7579 Have faith my friend.

[@isasejahr6145]

Cap

[@giacobbeperales5926]

Buster Posey led them to 3 Championships. He's a HOF catcher. Goes to show you how important leadership is. And that's something you don't see in stats.

[@jonnyt16]

Exactly. And is it just me, or does it seem like our pitchers this year just didn't look quite as confident without Posey behind the dish??

[@rvhx7213]

Hall of famer for the Giants, not in MLB hall of fame lol

[@jonnyt16]

@@rvhx7213 We'll see.

[@PaisaSteve]

As a giants fan you hit the nail on the head. Belt, Crawford and no Posey have made the offense look lost at sea in most games. I hope they right the ship. As for Kapler I still think he’s the guy, but not even a great manager can help regression as much as the giants have had this year. Look at Bochys last few years.

[@Ddaddy444]

As a giants fan last year was an amazing year and I think that this giants fall really started when posey retired and I think it shows how good Posey was and how good of a leader he was for the Giants. Giants won 3 in 5 years with posey. The Giants have been lacking leadership all season.

[@jonnyt16]

Yeah I feel the same way. Posey was such a huge positive influence on the whole team. A great leader and a true winner. I also felt like our pitchers just didn't seem quite as comfortable without Posey behind the dish this year.

[@scotttild]

They don’t seem to have a direction at all. They have a bunch of players no one wants to watch, they don’t draft well, they have made bad trades, the manager is uninspiring, they just seem lost. I can see why Judge said no. They just don’t have any direction at all. 500 is no place.

[@toms7114]

The Giants don't have an ace right now. While Carlos Rodon and Logan Webb are very good starters they are not ace quality. They are both top tier 2 spot pitchers. Their next best starting pitcher is Alex Cobb and he is an okay 3 spot pitcher, then it is Alex Wood and he has only been a good 4 spot pitcher because of his massive inconsistency issues. The Giants don't have a single reasonable starter other than those 4 which is why they have been having so many bullpen games lately. While Doval is a great up and coming reliever, he is still growing into pitching in the majors. The only other bullpen pitcher that the Giants have that is consistently good is Brebia. Everyone else in the Bullpen for the Giants is too inconsistent this year. While Rogers is good for 2 quick outs every time he goes up to the plate, after 2 the batters have adjusted to his style and if he doesn't get lucky with a ground ball he struggles to get a third out. When it comes to hitting the Giants have always been a streaky team. This year the streaks haven't lined up. A lot of the problem with the Giants offensive has also come with the transition away from small ball into long ball only, which is a mistake in their ballpark. Their park is designed for a lineup with 2 long ball hitters and 7 hitters that are doing all they can to get on base and mess with the pitcher once there. That type of line up is how they won 3 Pennants in 5 years. 2 players who could go yard consistently and 5 or 6 who could get on base a lot with good starters and an excellent bullpen. The giants have too many players trying to go long and no support from the bullpen. In order for the Giants to be good they need to accept that for the next 4 or 5 seasons they will suck while they stock their farm system with talent so they can have another amazing 6 or 7 seasons before they repeat stocking their farm system again.

[@jonnyt16]

Thats a pretty good analysis of whats going on. I remember thinking last year, even during our great season, that relying on the homerun is not sustainable at all. And as predicted, it all came crashing down this year. Bruce Bochey knew and understood how to win with the Giants and it wasn't with the long ball. Losing the leadership and the huge positive influence that Buster Posey had didn't help this year either. I can almost sense that our pitchers just don't look quite as comfortable without Posey behind the dish.

[@jayboley9683]

Rodon is a Ace what you talking about lol. He's only in top 10 in about every stat category for SP.

[@toms7114]

@@jayboley9683 He isn't a Madison Bumgardner in his prime, he isn't a Tim Lincecum in his prime. Carlos Rodon is a great starting pitcher, but he doesn't have that something extra that makes him completely dominate on the mound almost every time he gets on it. I've seen Carlos Rodon dominate in a game before, but most of the time he is pitching you can see his control isn't even above 90%. He misses where he wants to put the ball a good 10% of the time and it is only luck that those pitches aren't slammed out of the park. Numbers aren't everything when it comes to evaluating the quality of a player. Carlos Rodon isn't an ace, but he is a fantastic starting pitcher that can hold the 2 spot in the rotation behind an ace and almost guarantee you the win in a series. For your starting pitcher lineup you want an ace in your 1 spot, and Rodon is not an ace.

[@BabyPants420]

Nothing but consistent bangers from you my man! One of the best baseball channels going! ❤

[@SeeiingStars]

I can’t watch this video without falling to my knees in tears

[@iTalkStudios]

😢

[@AidenHolbrook]

😭😢😔☹️😞😕 - Giants fan

[@odinson1962]

same bro

[@henrycalde1991]

Im no Giants fan, nor a Dodgers fan and maybe this comes out as insensitive. But its hard to feel bad for the Giants knowing they have 3, yes THREE titles just in the last decade. Its hard to feel bad for a fanbase with that much glory. Not even the Dodgers have won like that despite their constant run at the division titles. Try being a fan of any other fanbase whose team hasnt won anything since the start of 2000.

[@87Khein]

Agreed. Giants and Red Sox fans don’t need any sympathy.

[@TankCatBetter]

If you’re a diehard Giants Fan The Success Won’t Surprise You it Only Surprised Those Who Doubted Us

[@brentaddison1973]

The Dodgers will choke in the playoffs.

[@87Khein]

Hopefully. The entire country should pop bottles when they do.

[@ariswerdlow1411]

Everyone had a chance to win the world series in 2020. No asterisk

[@E_xe2]

but it’s not the same as a regular season, not the same games played and not the same potential.

[@Baseballify]

@@E_xe2 if ur team won in 2020 would you say that

[@ariswerdlow1411]

@@E_xe2 everyone had a chance to win it. Every team was able to. Your team could’ve won it and they didn’t.

[@franklucas7891]

@@E_xe2 but didn’t all the MLB teams play baseball that year ? Just because there was no fans doesn’t mean there wasn’t pressure on the players to perform !

[@smellslikeproductions1024]

Well whatever delusions you can believe in, the facts is: Dodgers didn't play ONE WS game in Chavez Ravine. Chavez Ravine STILL hasn't seen a WS winning team since 1988 LMAO The asterisk STAYS

[@debbstraw579]

Was fun to watch! always love seeing teams you didnt expect to be contenders have a solid season

[@pikaJrl]

So you mean to tell me that a bunch of veteran players having career years at the exact same time isn't a sustainable business model? Who could've guessed.

[@jeffryan7262]

As a Giants fan, this was a good analysis of the 2022 Giants. By the way, it’s pronounced Zach Li-tell, not Zach Little. Haha 😂

[@dabear7862]

He’s DFA now

[@lMrFresno559l]

The Dodgers get to the post season every year. Have the highest payroll and for what? 1 *WS win? The Giants have won 3 WS under the Posey Dynasty. Who are the real winners here?

[@87Khein]

Agreed 100 percent...and I'm not a fan of either team. Hopefully teams that Dodgers fans hate will win championships in the near future...Braves, Giants, Padres, etc...

[@josephlira9841]

@@87Khein lmaoo ohh you’re just a Dodger hater 😂😂 I wonder what they did to hurt you so bad, or maybe you’re just upset you’re not from the greatest city in the US. Cry more 😂😂😂

[@87Khein]

It’s sad that we had to beat the Astros for you since you couldn’t beat them yourselves.

[@TheRongy]

@@josephlira9841 Kind of a reach; “best City in the world”! If you like feces and rampant crime!

[@josephlira9841]

@@87Khein I mean the astros did cheat so there’s that

[@letsTACOboutGoals]

All of this is true and it definitely hurts but a lot of lessons learned an hopefully 2023 is a better year ⚫🟠

[@bradschneider82]

Be careful you might get harrases by a Dodgers fan

[@claudineg6870]

Giants got a ton of money to spend brother can’t wait for next season 😈

[@SFGiantsfan9797]

Ok I’ll tell you why they fell off. They didn’t sign Gausman along with Rodon. They didn’t sign Rizzo, Freeman or Schwarber to replace belt, they didn’t try to sign seager, story or semien. That says a lot man. When you can’t buy literal pieces that can fix the holes. Farhan is who to blame because 2022 should have been championing or bust. He’s a dodger plant

[@CrescentRollCarl]

2021 just seemed like a fluke performance out of a lot of their guys. I don't think Kapler is the problem, and at least deserves another season to right ship. The front office has to carry some of the blame here. There's just not a ton of talent when you compare them to the Dodgers or Padres, and the front office decided to pretend like 2021 was the norm and not the exception when it came to filling the holes. I love Joc, but if he's your best hitter there's a problem.

[@87Khein]

This would be for the power threat only...but would the Giants consider trading for Ozuna?

[@dirtydan1741]

@@87Khein No, a thousand times absolutely not. He's a bum

[@bradschneider82]

What talent do the Dodgers or Padres have that wasn't bought. Padres got nothing the Dodgers got Will Smith and Urias. No one else stands out

[@anonymousdogg1559]

It’s obvious, Posey retiring affected this lineup. He was the captain of the group and just like when a great manager in a regular workplace leaves and is replaced with a random new manager, chances are there will be no chemistry between the workers and new manager. In a nutshell, Posey was the cool manager that left the workplace, now being replaced by either no one or someone that not everyone agrees with.

[@Redpoppy80]

Bart tried but he can't even fill his own shoes right now let alone Posey's.

[@migsplays28]

Well this aged like milk

[@rize1926]

No, THIS AGED LIKE MILK😂

[@denvergreen3453]

Good to see him support the warriors and 49ers that was pretty cool.

[@hushjr]

I use to be out of touch with baseball this channel gave me the love for baseball back

[@iTalkStudios]

This comment made my night!!! I'm so glad to hear this. Baseball is the best

[@iboremytherapist]

I feel that way about jomboy

[@michaelmarowelli6598]

and then the rise again

[@robreeto]

This aged HORRIBLY

[@ProSportsOutlook]

The Giants were expected to have a better showing this season with their offense lacking in certain areas. Still, with lots of potential, the Giants may send some shockwaves into the media if they some holes are filled!

[@sessixact]

Lol no. 2021 was a fluke season no one expected them to be any good

[@87Khein]

@@sessixact Winning 107 games was a fluke...but I thought they could win around 90 games. That's not coming from a Giants fan.

[@claudineg6870]

Not a fluke they just need an impact bat. Judge would do the trick

[@EdiMeanG]

@@sessixact 107 wins a fluke? You’re mad

[@robwebster1098]

As a braves fan, I'll always give credit to the giants for their part in Atlanta's WS win. Without the giants winning the division Atlanta definitely would've had a lot more difficult task to beat L.A. when they'd have home field advantage

[@bornfuct]

And pitchers with live arms instead of dead one...but congrats...I'm more mad at giants...lol

[@perrywang689]

Giants certainly did their job in preventing us going back to back last year and giving ATL home field. Let’s see who wins in the NLCS this year between us two (Im taking ATL over the Mets for the division)

[@87Khein]

@@perrywang689 The Braves probably won't repeat but they do have a good chance to win another title in this decade.

[@Wolf-wc1js]

Not to mention the chase led to a lot of our guys getting injured. If the Giants played like they had in 2019, then most likely there’s less pressure on the Dodgers so potentially both Max Muncy and Clayton Kershaw stay healthy and available for October

[@bradschneider82]

@@perrywang689 Back to back? Who? The Nationals didn't even make the 2021 postseason how the fuck they going to go back to back?

[@TheGamingClovers]

"Rotation filled with veterans having career years.... and then Johnny Cueto" 😂

[@iTalkStudios]

Man is in a category of his own🤣

[@TheGamingClovers]

@@iTalkStudios love your videos, keep up the good work. My favorite baseball content on KZbin!

[@iTalkStudios]

@@TheGamingClovers Much appreciated, man. Thank you so much for your support!!

[@Ethan_Coble]

To be honest, I thought that Kapler taking Littell down to the clubhouse, away from cameras, to rip his ass was a classy and professional move. Players get frustrated at managers, especially when they have bad performances, it happens... What Gabe did spared him the embarrassment of getting chewed out on live television and was a solid managerial move.

[@smellslikeproductions1024]

Ok Dodger trolls, let me break down for you: Two tacos are on the table. Both have carne asada, onions, and cilantro. Classic taco right? If I took away the carne asada and the onions, is it still a taco? Technically yes but it's not a classic, real taco. It tastes different but it's still a taco. A cilantro only taco. Your WS ring is as fake as your women

[@87Khein]

Tacos are an excellent idea for the Dodgers World Series party when they’re watching at home on TV.

[@Rigoro-1]

Horrible example bud. The shortened regular season only changed that, the regular season. Idk how idiots always say regular season is irrelevant in the postseason (because there's countless examples the prove that) yet all of a sudden you guys act like it shortened the WS run too

[@87Khein]

They haven’t won a title after going through the full-season grind.

[@bretmurphy5495]

As a Phillies fan and a fan of gabe kapler. I was impressed last year with the giants but this year they didnt do well . I hope they can rebound next year

[@theironredbaron]

There are actual fans of Gabe Kapler??? The guy is a joke

[@jamlion4086]

I understand about the offense - but the defense was and is pretty bad, too. Idk about this but I'm pretty sure that Crawford had more errors in the first half of 2022 than he did all of 2021. There have been rumors of "optional batting practice" too. Overall, I'm sorta disappointed, but just look at how things have been in the past - on one year, off one year. idk

[@swift4527]

Aaron judge coming to the bay next year sit back and watch🙏🏻

[@user-ek4nh8oq8f]

Giants rise in 2021 was misleading. Every once in a while, an entire team has a career year. That is what happened in 2021. The true indicator of Giants is the 2022 season. Signing Aaron Judge will not be enough. He will be pitched around with no protection in the lineup. Giants need both Judge & Tre Turner. Farhad Zaidi lowballed both Bryce Harper and Juan Soto, both were in NLCS. Zaidi needs to stop being so cheap and stop signing players that make Giants fan rush to Google to see who the heck they are.

[@Skaz1hiphop]

I will argue the legitimacy of the 2020 World Series to the day I die…

[@jstyxx4110]

The team was ass old, it makes sense that they fell off.

[@bradleymatoba4006]

Thairo Estrada is pronounced “Tairo” and Zach Littel is pronounced “Li - Tell” not “Little”

[@odinson1962]

How did you not mention Camilo Doval from last year lol. Bro won releiver of the month and was dominate

[@jonnyt16]

He just threw 104mph last night!

[@ariswerdlow1411]

I think posey retiring killed them.

[@urielrdz30]

I agreed hsi leadership skills helped a lot I am no Giant fan But I wanted the Giants to win the and go to the world series

[@anthonyc2781]

It most certainly didn’t help. But we can’t overlook the giants inability to draft and develop over the last couple of years. Whereare lincecums, Bums, Cains, Poseys, Crawfords, Paniks, Sandovals, etc been???

[@CinephileSanityTV]

Giants have plenty to be proud of and their time is over. It's time for some new contenders!

[@SFGiantsfan9797]

Before I’m watching this video I hope to god he doesn’t it’s because posey retired

[@bobbydanerd4106]

Aaron Judge to the Giants next year ?👀

[@therealdarkknight480]

Says no one

[@werewolvesofsanger4649]

The Giants problem is they don't have enough lady coaches. Of course they suck.

[@czabeats2964]

As a giants fan I am happy to see a giants video as a giants fan I am sad to witness the fall

[@randomname3715]

They started sucking then Kapler started hiding from the National Anthem.

[@tmac4317]

Two major contributing factors you didn't mention: the abysmal fielding, which chewed up the pitching staff at times and magnified the lack of scoring; and Farhan Zaidi and the journeyman-heavy roster of marginal players he assembled. Zaidi owns a lot of the mediocrity and sub-mediocrity of this team. You cannot win in MLB with a roster of platoon players. Channeling Billy Beane circa 2002, Zaidi thought he cracked the code with 2021 and was proven wrong. Sitting on a pile of cash, he spent like it was coming out of his own paycheck. Ownership has seemed to prioritize their real estate development deals over respecting their extremely loyal fan base and status as a legacy franchise. A bitterly disappointing season on all fronts.

[@xavierramos7868]

I talk I know damn well u remember me whens the next stream my brotha

[@diamonddetails9445]

Gabe Kapler, please lay off the eye brow wax! Sincerely, The Grouch

[@michaelscott358]

Our offense isn’t great but our bullpen besides Doval is just awful and we can’t hold on to any leads

[@nathanwilliams4005]

Still 1988 for the Dodgers.

[@87Khein]

Agreed....and, for the record, 1981 is also fake.

[@BenArctic]

The Giants just had a fluke year last year, this is who they've been for half a decade now

[@tommccarthy3052]

The signpoint for the season (for me) was the series in Philly. The Giants won the 1st 2 & the Phils the Sunday game. They canned their mgr the next day - 7 games under .500. I think the Giants were 6-7 above. Two entirely different teams after that.

[@lukechalmers71]

Why does everyone forget that the Giants traded for Kris Bryant in 2021

[@joshuapatrick682]

If call it a career too if I was Posey sitting on 100,000,000 after taxes and agent fees…

[@bayareasportsfan04]

As a Giants fan, last year was amazing for sure, but I'm starting to think we need to rebuild for reals this time. There's definitely some pieces there but the core (the offensive one in particular) just isn't the same

[@muddylord1897]

As a giants fan Doval is the giants MVP I want him to stay forever

[@jonnyt16]

Kid threw 104MPH last night!

[@anthonyseverino6694]

My favorite teams to analyze are 21 Giants, 20 Rays, 19 Nationals and 18 Brewers

[@aunch3]

2020 is a great trophy to have, it was a great tournament; that being said it doesn’t count as an actual championship

[@petersonofleo11]

Stuff like this happens in baseball. A team where average players have career years at the same time and it cause the team to become elite. It happened to the 2014, 2015 Royals when they won two pennants and 1 world series. The problem is that once those players return to their "real" form then that team just falls for what it seems out of nowhere.

[@surflust]

A team where average players have career years at the same time and it cause the team to become elite doesn't happen, without some help. 2014/2015 royals teams were cheating with video system.. not sure how the gnats were doing it but anyone that has followed baseball knows that a team of scrubs with posey and some good pitching all of a sudden collectively have best seasons of their careers. One washed up has been having miracle season makes you wonder .. the whole team at one time.. sorry, been watching, playing, coaching, managing baseball too long to believe it.

[@odinson1962]

As a Giants fan, it is hard to watch games anymore. And how did you not talk about the Giants defense this year? It has been absolutely atrocious lol

[@clshep]

Right?! The Giants are known for their defense! That they get the little things (like routine groundouts and flyballs) right. This year it's been hard to watch error after error!

[@iboremytherapist]

I wonder if Crawdaddy will keep his gold glove

[@KidFresh71]

No asterisk for the 2020 season World Series championship. All 30 teams were trying to get there and win. Signed, a respectful Giants fan.

[@EdiMeanG]

Duh? Ofc all teams had a chance , a chance to what win 60? 😂 come on dude

[@atroyz]

Fantastic video. Man do I miss Posey. Giants need to sign a legit star next year. This year they have been running on fumes. Tough to compete with the Dodgers (who feel like an all-star team that just happens to wear the same uniform). One thing your video confused a bit: the reliever Littell’s name is not pronounced “little” but more like the toymaker “Mattel”.

[@iTalkStudios]

Much appreciated!!!! And yes, as I was recording my mind forgot the actual way of saying it, lol. Thank you for the kind words!

[@jordanmayen434]

Wilmer Flores has been solid this season. He’s an unsung hero.

[@tylerriley9045]

*The fall and the fall of the giants* this is by a giants fan

[@rogerj21]

Just for the fact that Kapler miss plays Joc Pederson (the only offensive treath in the team) you can say "yes, Kapler is part of the regression".

[@Rigoro-1]

Idk how you keep jumping from "regular season is irrelevant in the postseason" to "the shortened season is relevant in the 2020 postseason". Dodgers still had to play the same amount of postseason games any other team did, every team still had the same chances to make the postseason. I'm a Dodgers fan, but anyone with a brain should be able to see how any regular season, regardless of how many games are played, DOESNT matter in the postseason.

[@clshep]

I'm sorry man but I disagree. Playing 162 games DEFINITELY has an impact on your post-season. You're more prone to injuries, tired from the wear and tear of the season, pitchers arms are more fatigued. It's why the rosters expand on September 1st so they have more players to finish out the season as well as create their roster for the playoffs and World Series. To say that the amount of games played in the regular season doesn't matter in the postseason is just not true. Hypothetically, let's say the Dodgers lost Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman for the season...would you not agree that those three main impact players would make a massive difference if the Dodgers made the playoffs or not?

[@87Khein]

@@clshep Dodgers fans cling to their 60-game "championship" because they know they can't win a title in a real season.

[@clshep]

@@87Khein LOL! Oh man, that literally made me "laugh outloud"! Made my day!

[@Santi_Santiago_]

Buster Posey. That's what made that team.

[@alternatefuturemapping]

2020 ring doesn't count

[@josephlira9841]

That’s what your dad said about you when he found out what a loser of a son he had. “That kid doesn’t count”

[@matthewmoskovitz7573]

Ok yeah Mike Yastrzemski hasn’t been all that this year but his mustache more than makes up for it, and that’s coming from a Phillies fan

[@mikewild7321]

lol. BTW what the hell is wrong with Bryce Harper? He's in a terrible slump...

[@87Khein]

The Nationals and Braves both won championships in a full season and beat the Dodgers in the process. They also beat the team the Dodgers couldn't beat in the World Series. This one time I'll unite the entire NL East against the whiny Dodgers fans and speak for a certain Phan Base when I say this...STPHU.

[@kevinrios6293]

last year was a fluke for the Giants and I knew they would regress yet nobody listened to me

[@bradschneider82]

-Dodgers fan

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

Are you sure 2020 wasn't the hardest to win? I mean players had 100 less games to get injured or burned out playing. I know it's not football but that long of a season must wear on every player, so you would think you're more likely to be fresh. Just saying, no asterisks.

[@87Khein]

It looks bad that the Dodgers haven’t won any other titles in this era. If they win one in a full season then the narrative will start to change.

[@countryclubbin1016]

I see how people can say that. But there were also more teams to fight in post season because expanded playoffs too. Every team started with the same 0 wins and 0 losses.

[@hepatitiscyalater7269]

And their was an extra round to. People forget about that and being in an extra round increases the chance for mess ups and unlikely players and teams to get hot and upset top dawgs.. dodgers could have easily got knocked out in that extra round given how much times they have messed up in the past especially a team like the brewers who have a history of giving the dodgers problems but they took care of business

[@bradschneider82]

@@countryclubbin1016 No there literally wasn't. 4 postseason series is pretty typical for a wild card team that goes all the way

[@joshuapatrick682]

Pretty sure it’s all Kapler’s fault…

[@slumped_god_9995]

The one vid I didn’t wanna see bro

[@jacobmeza4641]

Great video, go Giants! One of the things that stood out to me about the 2021 season was the loss of Brandon Belt to injury. He was playing at an elite level. He would have been a huge difference maker in the series against the Dodgers.

[@randomname3715]

They will sign Bauer.

[@baseballdude779]

If it was Kapler, there would be a lot more incidents about it. Just think the loss of Posey was a big thing for them. A lot of people admitted he was the captain/leader of the squad throughout the years. A loss like that takes some time to get over, but as long as someone steps up in the last few games/next year, we should see something similar.

[@bretmurphy5495]

Do you like kapler as a manager?

[@baseballdude779]

@@bretmurphy5495 Meh. Depends on the team. I think he's best as a manager for a team trying to rebuild or an older team that already knows what they are doing. In other words, don't really mind or care for him.

[@gamingrunnerProductions]

From a Giants fan, I can safely say Gabe Kapler is not the right guy. This is not one isolated incident, Kap has lost the clubhouse, the rumors have been looming large for months.

[@Baseballify]

Lets go dodgers

[@BasebalIShorts.]

🤡

[@vincentquinn3577]

go astros

[@jaxonschryer5515]

Go Astros, Giants, and Padres

[@ariswerdlow1411]

@@jaxonschryer5515 gfy

[@E_xe2]

astros are Better

[@AussieHub25]

"Screw the unwritten rules." This sums up what is wrong with the game today. IGNORANCE. Too many people, including some major league mangers - usually outfielders - do not understand the game. The unwritten rules are shunned as some old relic written by boomers. No, the "unwritten" rules were not written by anyone. THE GAME, that is almost 200 years old, has written these rules for itself. RESPECT THE GAME. This game is a test of character and endurance. If you do everything the right way and, if your whole team bought in, you might be lucky enough to win it all. The guys that are the best in the MLB understand and play with respect. The great managers etc, all.. Albert never pimped a HR. Judge doesn't. Shohei is the personification of the right way.

[@MNSilent]

Hey fun fact the clip on 2:43 Darin ruf homerun well I actually caught the ball

[@DV-lv4iu]

Dodgers won bc they spent TONS of money and traded their prospects for top proven veterans, and they got Freeman for nothing! We stuck with mostly the same Pitchers and same line ups and what happened, everyone faded. Losing Posey & Gausman, were huge. Even though Gausman faded towards the end, he gave us quality starts. Clubhouse Presence is huge, Buster emanated winning and everyone in the clubhouse wanted to live up to it. I think we should have gotten Bart in to the lineup last year and made him the primary backup regular. Instead we made him the 22 starter, which made him feel the weight of filling in HOF shoes. Belt was injured as usual, Craw was off both offensively and defensively, Wade was hit with injury bug, and Yaz offensively seemed to decline bc he didn't have any bats in the lineup to protect him. I think the lack of youth and offense is hurting us, the infusion of young talent is what got us to those championship years as well as sustain it. International signings look good, but our MLB Amateur draft has not been producing yet, hopefully they will and the next Mad, Posey, or Lincecum, will be on the horizon. Wasn't impressed with this years Draft, hopefully, the prior ones will bear fruit. Look forward to next year Giants fans!

[@davidtorkelson5599]

They had the juice balls last year but even with those and all the mojo they had, giants lost posey a huge factor been a tough year for them

[@chriscampbell3417]

I’m a Cardinals fan and I really despise the Dodgers I really do but saying you have to put an asterix next to their championship isn’t right. Winning is winning, every team competed under the same conditions they did and the Dodgers came out in top. How does it go in Fast and Furious “It doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile winning is winning” The Dodgers won (as much as it pains me to say)

[@clachapelle]

Speaking of Gabe Kapler I am still shocked that he got another manager job after he was so bad for the Phillies...

[@thomasmulhall4873]

Jews stick together. Kapler had commie parents, and Jew Baer loves him.

[@scotttild]

Giants should have moved on after last year and found someone internal. I think his job he did with the Phils was horrible, especially since they made it to the WS with not a lot of changes.

[@tejasiyer7613]

It doesn't make sense for this team to win 107 games last year and then shit the bed this year to missing the postseason. Getting rid of Gausman for Rodon didn't make any sense since Gausman was already doing well. And Posey who was the heart and soul of Giants baseball, retires which I don't understand why. The team clearly wasn't able to perform the way they did in 2021. Farhan clearly isn't the right president and Kapler may not be the right manager. The Giants need young talent to build on instead of using up and wasting old people's careers. Mlb Teams should rely on younger talent to carry them not having a bunch of people aged 29-34 do so.

[@Cornelius_Pop]

The Giants also kind of won the division on a bad check swing call also. It ended up being even after that bad call in the NLDS.

[@dirtydan1741]

The Ump blew a ball 4 call earlier in that at bat to Ruf, the outcome should've been the same either way

[@Cornelius_Pop]

@@dirtydan1741 I agree that might be true. However ball and strike calls get missed every at bat. Check swing not as much

[@joshuapatrick682]

Well fortunately Trevor he signed a massive multi year deal that will have to be payed before he’s axed from the MLB (which I don’t agree with given the totality of the circumstances)…. Wait, he only signed for 3 years? Well that was not good for him. At least he’ll still get another 30 million

[@KLOBEAST]

Sexy strikeout gods 😂

[@iTalkStudios]

🤣🤣🤣

[@chengliu872]

A major issue with the Giants is their division. They play in a division with 2 of the 5 highest spending teams. If they played in the NL Central or AL West, they would be way better. Personally I am not too satisfied with a .500 finish considering how much less they spend.

[@michaelbeatie]

A big miss in this video is how bad the Giants' defense has been.

[@86byrdman]

True. The Giants defense has been atrocious for most of this season. Even tonight's game there were a couple of defensive blunders.

[@oldrudedog]

Too much old dead weight on this team. They don't have a catcher that can throw anybody out. Don't think Kapler is the right MGR for this team. Don't think the players have the same respect for him as they did with Bochy. Thought when Bochy retired he was probably getting burned out, but now he is with the Rangers I wonder why he left SF.

[@ae91581]

Giants? Shouldn't you make video about red sox? I think in between the supposed better teams going downhill like white sox, Giants and brewers etc. Red sox are hidden from the spotlight for sucking this season.

[@adventureswithgrandpa3601]

Kapler is very Woke and perhaps his politics is starting to wear a little thin with players. He also seems to use a lot of platooning depending of the matchups. This worked out well last year but not this year. He has Joc Pedersen, the teams only real power hitter playing part time , which is ridiculous. Hopefully 2023 will be a better year.

[@tokivikerness8863]

God damn im sick of the fucking dodgers signing new all stars after amazing seasons every year. Turning this sport into basketball. Gabe Kapler I don't like much but it has nothing to do with breaking unwritten rules.

[@Saxoraptor]

Us giants fans weren’t expecting to repeat last year but were hoping to make the playoffs. The only person I can see the giants signing this off-season is judge but that is going to be very hard. Another bullpen arm might be good and hopefully calling up prospects like Heliot Ramos, David Villar, and Luis Gonzales might turn it around for us. But we also need guys like Joey Bart and Mike Yastrzemski to step up and Brandon Crawford, Brandon belt, or Evan Longoria to fill in posey’s leadership role

[@InformerMaz]

Belt? As much as I like the dude, but he’s hurt way too often to be a starting guy. Crawford has to step it up, both offense and defense took a hit and he’s not getting any younger.

[@Jrg44]

Belt should be gone, & ramos , Gonzalez haven’t shown promise as of late . Teams gonna need too go get a couple of guys besides judge too help in 2023

[@EdiMeanG]

I don’t see Belt playing next year

[@phillipbuechner9809]

This was NOT the first time in history that the Dodgers and Giants would play in the post season. 1962 season ends with both teams tied for first in the NL. A three game playoff gets SF into the World Series, where they lost to the Yanks.

[@ivermectin1974]

Giants will pay judge 40 mil per for 10 years. And they will not even make the playoffs and in 3 years be begging teams to take the often injured judge. Lol

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

The Rise and Fall... what kind of complete b.s. is this. They weren't expected to to a damn thing in 21 and had the most wins in their history. They didn't just win the series and then drop down to third place. They had a rare season. Videos like this won't get you a sub from me.

[@WASIV]

no Posey means the heart and soul is gone. everyone was playing above their ability to get him another ring before he signed off. he was always the brains of the operation behind the plate. so really everything is going to suffer w/o him on the team. its over for this team until they do a full rebuild and that should have already began. I dont have much confidence in the current front office getting anything done bc the product they put on field each yr is well below league average. even the 107 win team played 20+ wins above their talent.