The San Francisco Giants were supposed to be predictable in 2019. After all, this was a team that few expected to compete or even sniff the playoff race.
It simply seemed like another year of below-average play was in order as the Giants looked to rid themselves of the old guard and move into a new era. That new era would be captained by Farhan Zaidi who entered the season as the team’s new president of baseball operations.
Zaidi brought with him a change in ideology not seen by the Giants in quite some time.