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Can the San Francisco Giants make the postseason this year?
San Francisco, which had 107 wins in 2021, failed to advance to the postseason the following year and last year for the second consecutive year. The reason is simple: there was a big power leak. Among the 2021 members, Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Evan Longoria, Kevin Gausman, and Jake McGee either retired or left the team.
San Francisco, which was ranked at the top of the power rankings of local leading media companies, has been on the decline for the past two years and is currently in the middle and lower ranks.
San Francisco ranked 22nd. Bleacher Report ranked San Francisco 17th in the power ranking announced on the 26th.
Bleacher Report said about San Francisco, "The Giants, who entered the offseason with high expectations for bringing in a big player, have hired KBO star Lee Jung-hoo, Jordan Hicks, who was converted to bullpen pitcher, and Cy Young-sang pitcher Robbie Ray, who will return only this summer. It was relatively easy to recruit. We could see shortstop Marco Luciano and left-hander Kyle Harrison competing for the National League Rookie of the Year title as they were looking for the starting position in the spring camp."
It's not a positive tone overall. The nuance is that after so much effort, we didn't use up all the funds that were prepared.
As is widely known, San Francisco actively jumped into the race to recruit Shohei Ohtani, a free agent major, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a Japanese pitcher. There were even reports that a total of more than $650 million was offered to Ohtani, and that $300 million was ready for Yamamoto.
However, the team lost to all of its rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, it is not over yet. San Francisco's remaining off-season task is to recruit the ace. There are growing prospects that Blake Snell, a left-hander in free agency, may sign with the San Francisco Giants.
Ultimately, however, the price is the issue. Snell recently negotiated with the New York Yankees, but the deal ultimately fell apart. The gap was huge. According to the New York Post, Snell asked for $270 million and the Yankees offered $150 million. In fact, more than $200 million is a burden on the San Francisco team, too. Although Snell is currently a Cy Young pitcher, he has a lot of concerns about his ball control and durability.
Major League Baseball's trade rumors (MLBTR) said in an article titled "The Giants' Recent Offseason Status" on the 27th, "The Giants made a huge investment by signing a six-year contract with Lee Jung-hoo in December last year, but the remaining power reinforcement essentially increased the scale," adding, "Even though quite active reinforcement work was carried out, questions about the lineup and rotation are pouring out."
