The goal should be to win. San Francisco Giants fans have endured two straight disappointing seasons and a lack of making the postseason in six out of the last seven years. SF Giants chairman Greg Johnson should be saying things like "the goal is to win at all costs," but instead he keeps saying "the goal is to break even." It's not what Giants fans want to hear, but upon closer examination, Johnson's comments shouldn't be too offensive to Giants fans.
Johnson is speaking from a merely financial perspective. And it's rare to find an ownership goal who's honest enough to say such a thing publicly as Johnson continues to do. Furthermore, having a goal of breaking even is much better than a lot of teams' goal of profiting off the team every year. Johnson's comments were also more nuanced in their entirety, as he said the Giants would be willing to exceed the luxury tax for the right player under the right circumstances; they just wouldn't want to be repeat "offenders," when the penalties get stiffer and stiffer.
Among the other topics addressed on today's Locked On Giants podcast: If the Giants were to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jung-hoo Lee, would that take them out of the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes? Additionally, the news about Alex Cobb undergoing surgery tomorrow to address a hip issue is discussed. The Giants announced that Cobb would return to pitching in six months—a lengthy recovery time that puts a tinge of doubt on the Giants' upcoming $8M team option decision.
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