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We saw Bochy notoriously let Santiago Casilla pitch to Jake Lamb in 2016 (4 for 4 with 4 homers) because вЂњthatвЂ™s my closer,вЂќ and IвЂ™m certain we never would have seen Bochy pull a trusted veteran with the game on the line for a rookie appearing in his 14th game, regardless of righty-lefty matchups. Whereas Bochy would only use a backup catcher in a game if there was an emergency, Kapler routinely will use the backup catcher off the bench if he needs a pinch-hitter (and itвЂ™s just a matter of time before that really comes back to bite him). Instead of a mostly set lineup of everyday guys, heвЂ™s built a roster of Swiss Army knives who can play multiple positions (well, kinda) and match up well against righty or lefty pitchers.ДЄs for Kapler, he has starters who are swapped out after going through the lineup twice no matter how low their pitch count is and how well theyвЂ™re pitching that day (thinking mostly of Alex Wood), openers, and hockey-style lineups and substitutions.

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I think itвЂ™s fair to say that in many ways, Zaidi and Kapler take вЂњthe road less traveled.вЂќ Instead of signing big-name free agents, Zaidi looks for hidden value, whether itвЂ™s for a talent whoвЂ™s never really found himself (Kevin Gausman) or a free agent whoвЂ™s a bargain because heвЂ™s slightly dented ( Carlos RodГіn) or a career minor leaguer who seems undervalued by his previous organization (Max Muncy, Mike Yastrzemski, LaMonte Wade Jr., Luis Gonzalez, Thairo Estrada, etc.). This is how the poem ends, and it contains the poemвЂ™s most famous line (вЂњI took the one less traveled byвЂќ), which inspired the title of a bestselling self-help book published in 1978 by M. So they took a drastically different road, starting with firing Bobby Evans as GM and hiring Farhan Zaidi after the 2018 season. It seemed clear that the game had evolved and that the Giants as an organization hadnвЂ™t changed with it.

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Until the 2017-18 seasons happened and the Giants were a lost franchise with a terrible record on the field, a bottom-five farm system, and a bloated payroll full of underperforming veterans whose best years were (well) behind them (or so it seemed). Pinch-hitters, when they happened, were typically for the pitcher.Д«ut hereвЂ™s the thing. Starting pitchers were expected to go as deep as possible into the game. There were set roles for the lineup, for the bullpen, for who was on the bench and who was an everyday player.

There were veterans (вЂњour guysвЂќ), there were midseason trades, there were free agency splurges and extensions to homegrown players whoвЂ™d earned them.

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It brought us the most amazing run of three World Series championships in five yearsвЂ“a run that is not only the greatest of any of our lifetimes as Giants fans but also that any fan of any sports franchise (with the possible exception of the 60s Celtics or the 90s Bulls) would envy.

It brought us Buster Posey and Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner and the Brandons and Hunter Pence and Marco Scutaro and Sergio Romo, and I could go on.