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    MAGIC TOUCH

    Dec 02, 2021 5 minutes
    by STEVE KRONER

    They led the majors and set a franchise record for wins with 107. They led the National League and set a franchise record for homers with 241. They led the majors in bullpen ERA at 2.99 en route to winning their first division title since 2012.

    Yes, the Giants put together a stunning, historic 2021. And when one considers they had not had a winning season since 2016, it’s easy to comprehend why Farhan Zaidi, the club’s president of baseball operations, received Baseball America’s Executive of the Year award.

    “It’s very humbling,” Zaidi said. “It really feels like an organizational award and recognition in the truest sense, which makes it all the more gratifying.”

    Zaidi made those comments in a Nov. 12 phone interview,

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