SF Giants Triple-A club publishes hilarious version of viral post

If you are wondering why the SF Giants’ Triple-A affiliate wished good luck to Blake Snell on Monday, there is a hilarious reason. The Sacramento River Cats’ statement was a riff on a now-deleted post.

SF Giants Triple-A club publishes hilarious version of viral post

The El Paso Chihuahuas wished good luck to Snell for reaching the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. El Paso is the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. 

As many baseball fans know, the Padres-Dodgers rivalry has turned into a tense matchup. While the Padres have proven to be a formidable opponent, they have been unable to slow down the Dodgers.

So, it was bizarre to see this post from their Triple-A club. Perhaps, even more bizarre was that Snell only ever made one appearance with the Chihuahuas during his three seasons with San Diego. There was not even a longstanding connection to t that affiliate.

After Snell’s three-year run with San Diego came to an end, he latched on with the Giants right before the 2024 season. He did not have a normal spring training ramp up, but attempted to pitch without it, and that was arguably the wrong call, whether it came from Snell, the Giants, or a combination of both.

The southpaw pitcher spent much of the first half of the year on the injured list with a groin strain. He did make a handful of rehab appearances with the River Cats in the process.

Once Snell returned from injury, he was fantastic for the Giants. He pitched to a 1.23 ERA in his final 14 starts. This included a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in early August.

Although, Giants fans know how this story ends. Snell opted out of the final year of his two-year, $62 million pact with San Francisco. 

The veteran pitcher remained in free agency for a long time before he joined the Giants. However, he opted for a quicker resolution last offseason. He signed a five-year, $182 million deal with Los Angeles. The Giants made little effort in re-signing the two-time Cy Young winner.

Snell missed much of this past season with the Dodgers with a shoulder injury. He pitched to a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts this season. However, he has been ever better in the playoffs, allowing just two earned runs in 21 innings.