When Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations in 2024, he emphasized that the team needed to lean into pitching and defense as its two strengths. Now, it seems like the Giants may be moving away from that philosophy to more of an offense-first approach.
Posey saw with his own eyes how effective a pitching and defense approach can be for the Giants. Those were the team’s strengths during those championship runs in the 2010’s. Given Oracle Park’s pitcher-friendly nature, it has always seemed like a smart move to lean into that department as a strength.