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BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 23: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox delivers the pitch during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 8-4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Craig Kimbrel’s impact on Will Smith’s trade market

San Francisco Giants: Who is recently promoted reliever Sam Coonrod?

San Francisco Giants: Mac Williamson and the sad outfield abyss

San Francisco Giants: When will Chris Shaw get another chance?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 02: Nick Vincent #61 of the San Francisco Giants delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Is it time to give the opener another try?

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 18: Mac Williamson #51 of the San Francisco Giants hits a single that scored a run in the third inning against the Miami Marlins at AT&T Park on June 18, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Mac Williamson out, Mike Yastrzemski in

CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 05: San Francisco Giants fans show appreciation to manager Bruce Bochy following the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 5, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Giants won 6-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Attendance down, still among best in baseball

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: Evan Longoria #10 of the San Francisco Giants throws out Wilmer Difo #1 of the Washington Nationals at first base in the second inning at Nationals Park on April 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: As losses pile up, defense remains a strength

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 15: Shaun Anderson #64 of the San Francisco Giants making his Major League debut pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park on May 15, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Quartet of young arms need a longer leash

DENVER, CO - MAY 7: Mac Williamson #51 of the San Francisco Giants hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 7, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Time to end the Mac Williamson experiment

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates a two run home run during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on May 12, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Pablo Sandoval is chasing pinch-hit history

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: Joe Panik #12 of the San Francisco Giants hits a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park on May 21, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Examining Joe Panik’s future

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Andrew Suarez #59 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on September 17, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Andrew Suarez proves Triple-A stats wrong

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San Francisco Giants: Matt Seelinger acquired to complete Erik Kratz trade

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 22: Johnny Cueto #47 of the San Francisco Giants reacts as he returns to the dugout after forcing Luis Valbuena #18 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to hit into a double play to end a bases loaded threat in the sixth inning of the game at Angel Stadium on April 22, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: What Johnny Cueto’s return would mean for future

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 21: Brandon Crawford #35 of the San Francisco Giants poses during the Giants Photo Day on February 21, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Is Brandon Crawford really this bad?

SF Giants hat. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Prospect Peter Maris making an immediate impact

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 23: Kevin Pillar #1 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates their victory during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre on April 23, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Is Kevin Pillar bad or just unlucky?

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 31: Erik Kratz #5 of the San Francisco Giants drops a foul ball hit by Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres as Manuel Margot #7 looks on during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park March 31, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Catcher Erik Kratz traded to Tampa Bay Rays

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Joe Panik #12 of the San Francisco Giants hits a RBI double against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on September 8, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Joe Panik thriving in leadoff role

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 15: Shaun Anderson #64 of the San Francisco Giants making his Major League debut pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park on May 15, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Tyler Beede and Shaun Anderson deserve extended looks

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Nick Vincent #61 of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park on May 14, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: The opener didn’t work, but it’s still the right idea

Hensley Farhan Zaidi of the SF Giants will oversee their 2020 MLB trade deadline. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Start preparing for a total rebuild

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Shaun Anderson #32 of the San Francisco Giants and the U.S. Team works the seventh inning against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Top pitching prospect Shaun Anderson gets the call

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 02: Nick Vincent #61 of the San Francisco Giants delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on April 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Nick Vincent must prove opener is a good idea

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 28: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the ninth inning during game one of a doubleheader at AT&T Park on April 28, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Sandoval got the Dodgers out 1-2-3 in the inning. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Another week of ups and downs

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 29: Derek Holland #45 of the San Francisco Giants pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park March 29, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

The San Francisco Giants: A Giant mess in San Francisco

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 31: Erik Kratz #5 of the San Francisco Giants drops a foul ball hit by Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres as Manuel Margot #7 looks on during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park March 31, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants: Catcher Erik Kratz designated for assignment