Well, it could mean that newly hired San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, could have a lot of control this off-season. Obviously, he won’t be making decisions alone. The front office is filled with tons of people who will help him reach the right decisions.
The Giants could still hire a GM some time soon. But statements from Larry Baer and Zaidi suggest that it will not exactly break their hearts if they don’t hire a GM this off-season.
But at the end of the day, it seems like Zaidi will have the final word on many important decisions such as what to do with Madison Bumgarner (If you need a refresher on all the different Bumgarner options, look right here).