How much of the Schmitt and Bailey callups is the result of panic and how much have they been the result of nimble risk assessment paired with data from the first quarter of an MLB featuring new rules? Bryan and Doug try to reverse engineer the San Francisco Giants' decision-making that has led some recent moves that have netted the team some badly needed success.

The 5-1 week (sweeping the Phillies and taking two out of three from the Marlins) leads to some other thoughts about what's working (the bullpen, the fanbase negging the team) and what's concerning (Brandon Crawford). There's also a review of the Andrew Baggarly interview with Farhan Zaidi that took place on The Athletic last week -- an article well worth your valuable time.

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