SF Giants were younger and less experienced by end of the year, but still not good

In Tuesday's post-mortem press conference, the SF Giants leadership group highlighted how, in some respects, the organization was in a better position by the end of the year. While boasting a younger and less experienced roster, they were still not good at the end of the day.

Giants manager Tony Vitello highlighted how he found more comfort as the season progressed. I suppose that is a positive, but did he grow in his role, or was he managing a younger and less experienced roster that better fit his style?

Similarly, Buster Posey talked about how the Giants are excited from some of the younger players they got to evaluate at the end of the season. He highlighted how César Perdomo, Anthony Molina, and Yunior Marté pitched well enough to be factored into the club's rotation depth chart in 2027.

They talked about the end of the year like it was a positive experience, but aside from a couple of individual developments, it was still a disastrous year. Sure, the roster was younger and played with a different energy than the veteran-heavy one from earlier in the year.

That energy did not translate to anything meaningful in the win-loss record. There were still questionable in-game moves, sloppy fundamentals, and not enough positive developments that could lend itself to changing the dynamic of the roster in 2027.

SF Giants leadership group grasped at positive finish to inspire confidence, but it came off as insincere

The Giants finished September with an 8-16 record. It was not a positive month. In fact, it was their worst month of the season. That last detail should not be surprising, given that nearly every veteran had been traded or injured by the final week of the year.

Did anyone really step up at the end of the year and perform well enough to be part of the next winning club? Overall, Jonah Cox had a promising year, but he slumped at the end and finished with a strikeout rate just below 40 percent. Victor Bericoto flashed intriguing power, but will he hit enough to earn a role next year?

Anthony Molina pitched well enough to audition for a rotation spot next year. Trent Harris looks like he could be a good reliever in a good bullpen. Other than that, César Perdomo, Yunior Marté, and Matt Wilkinson all look like depth options at this point.

Yet, in the post-mortem press conference, the leadership group was grasping at what occurred at the end of the year as something positive. It was not positive. Admittedly, they are trying to sell fans on a vision and inspire confidence that they can lead the organization in the right direction.

Did they accomplish that? Any positive discussions just felt dishonest and not based in reality. Actions speak louder than words, and they have a long way to go before they inspire any type of confidence. And, given that Buster Posey's contract only runs through 2027, they may only have 365 more days to prove it.

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