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Giants mailbag: Will club pursue Gerrit Cole, who replaces Will Smith and what’s realistic in 2020?

SAN FRANCISCO — If there’s one thing Giants fans made abundantly clear to the franchise over the last week, it’s that their patience is wearing thin.

It’s not an easy time to root for the Giants and that’s not only because the team has posted losing records in three consecutive seasons. Off-the-field issues are increasingly concerning and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made the unpopular decision to hire Gabe Kapler, a controversial lightning rod, as the team’s field manager.

Our Giants beat writer, Kerry Crowley, fielded questions from readers about the front office, the new manager, the club’s approach to free agency and realistic expectations for 2020.