The timing of Farhan Zaidi's hiring by the Giants could not be better for an organization that probably needs a clear-eyed examination of its most treasured on-field asset. It would be too much to ask some in the ownership group or front office to wholly separate themselves emotionally from Madison Bumgarner, who played an important role in two championships, in 2010 and 2012, before almost single-handedly carrying the group to a third title in 2014.
Just in case the passing years have muddied your memory of 2014, there are some statistical keepsakes from his work for the Giants that fall.