The San Francisco Giants are back in the win column, back at .500, after a significant freefall in the standings and subsequent flurry of deadline sales. The message from Buster Posey read loud and clear: The front office’s patience had worn out. It was time to prioritize the future over the present. And if the present was going to become anything, the change and improvement and return to form would have to come from within.
Despite the backend of the bullpen being dismantled and the notable departures of beloved and long-tenured veterans, the team’s return message to the front office and the fans after Friday’s 4-3 extra-innings win over the Mets: We’re not dead yet.