The San Francisco Giants need impact position players, and they need them badly. That was on display yet again in the SF Giants' loss to the Padres on Tuesday night. The Giants' offense went down without much of a fight, and after winning 11 of 13 against the D-Backs and Rockies, they've lost their first two against the Padres and need to win their season finale in order to finish at .500.

There are several impact talents available in free agency this winter, and the Giants will need to come away with at least one of them. If the Giants fail to sign or trade for impact talent this winter, their fans will grow exponentially more restless, and they simply won't be good enough to compete for a championship in 2023. The Giants seem to recognize that they need to be far more aggressive in free agency this upcoming winter. Only time will tell.

Joc Pederson was placed on the Family Medical Emergency list prior to the Giants' season finale. Locked On Giants wishes Pederson and his family well and sincerely hopes everything turns out okay. It's been a very strong season for Pederson, and Giants fans would welcome him back with open arms. Carlos Rodón was shut down, as expected, and Alex Cobb took his place in the rotation on short rest. Good for Cobb, who stepped up for a tired bullpen. Rodón may be out the door, but Cobb, Logan Webb, Alex Wood, Anthony DeSclafani, Jakob Junis, Sean Hjelle, and Kyle Harrison are all in the mix next year. It's a good position to start from, which should allow the San Francisco Giants should be able to devote their attention to fixing their glaring position player weaknesses.

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