You know, as cranky as some of the fandom has become over the past few days as it becomes clear the Giants are using the press to either tamp down fan enthusiasm about free agency or short circuit Scott Boras’s efforts to use them (again) as a stalking horse, it’s still the case that the San Francisco Giants really, truly, honestly, desperately need to add some starting pitchers to their major league roster this offseason.

Buster Posey (and ownership) appears to be signaling that the number of SPs needed is closer to 1, but after watching the Giants try to cover innings in 2025, I think 3 ought to be the floor. Admittedly, both the Giants and I live in realities of our own creation, so, it’s likely that an absolute minimum of 2 is the realistic position. But given that the Giants have no

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