MIAMI — The finger pointing began too late and was far too narrow in scope, but that’s what happens to franchises that allow pride to obscure the decision-making processes.
A near-collapse in 2016 followed by a dreadful 98-loss season in 2017 wasn’t enough for the San Francisco Giants to step back and recalibrate. A ballooning payroll and a handful of underperforming core assets did not properly faze the organization’s management, as key figures were instead given the customary vote of confidence they no longer deserved.
A remarkable run of continuity at the highest levels of the Giants’ front office finally ended when general manager Bobby Evans took the fall in September, 2018.