"Obviously, it's not fun for me to watch the team that won it and the team that kicked our (butt) a lot last year get some really good players just to make it more difficult, said right-hander Logan Webb prior to last Saturday's San Ramon leg of the FanFest tour. But, at the end of the day, you just have to play better."
"It's possible that Bader is the last significant addition before spring training. Will the moves be enough to improve a team that went 81-81 last season? FanGraphs currently projects the Giants to miss the playoffs for a fifth straight year. Breaking that streak, then, will heavily hinge on internal developement. Compared to San Francisco, other prospective contenders around the National League have been more aggressive and ambitious in adding to their rosters."
San Francisco added Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle to the rotation, Sam Hentges and Jason Foley to the bullpen, Daniel Susac as catcher depth, and Harrison Bader to the outfield. The Giants addressed needs for starters, relievers and an outfielder ahead of spring training. FanGraphs projects the Giants to miss the playoffs for a fifth straight year, making internal development essential to improvement. Division rivals deepened their rosters, with the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz, while other coastal teams like the New York Mets experienced significant departures.
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