The San Francsico Giants' offseason was anything but boring. The Giants missed out on Aaron Judge despite fans thinking they were getting him for about seven minutes. They missed out on Carlos Correa after fans thought they were getting him for seven days. Yes, the SF Giants failed to land a superstar despite it seeming like they would finally get one. But that doesn't mean the Giants' offseason was a complete and utter disaster.

How much do Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger, Ross Stripling, Sean Manaea, Taylor Rogers, and Luke Jackson move the needle? The Giants made several quality additions, about as good as they could do without signing any star talent. But—fans wanted and deserved star talent. Which of the SF Giants' additions provides the most upside?

The SF Giants' tendency to not re-sign aces like Kevin Gausman and Carlos Rodón is explored. Two years in a row, the Giants have let an ace pitcher depart in free agency, seemingly without making competitive offers (or offers at all). The Giants have had quite a bit of success getting good results from their starters without taking on the risk of a long-term commitment. Pitchers' track records are not very good over the life of a lot of long-term deals. Some of those deals are explored in detail on the show.

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The best daily San Francisco Giants podcast. Whether the Giants are winning championships or retooling for another title run, Locked On Giants host Ben Kaspick—a lifelong Giants fan and former contributor for RotoGraphs and Beyond the Box Score—breaks down every game, rumor, and transaction in a way that's data-driven and rational but also simple, passionate, and accessible to all.

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