The move seemed like a sure-fire to happen once the formal offer was made on the morning of Thursday, November 6th. Zaidi, the general manager of the Dodgers since 2014 and second in command to president of ops, Andrew Friedman, would have shocked the world had he not taken the highest position one can hold in a Major League front office.
The move benefits the Giants greatly. After three straight horrid seasons in which San Francisco finished at or close to the bottom of the division, Zaidi will bring a winning mind and a highly analytical attitude to a team that could use a makeover.