Introducing a Radical New Concept … Sports

Greetings from the sports activities desk positioned someplace beneath the top deck of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. Sammy the Shark and Karl the Kraken promise me they’re exhausting at work doing deep-dive analysis of the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft going down June 26 and 27 in Buffalo, New York …

More like deep-diving into another box of fish crackers.

Anyway, in a sports activities panorama laced with a number of tales — the abovementioned NHL draft, the NBA draft going down tonight (June 23, 2026) and tomorrow, that World Cup thingy at the moment capturing the world’s consideration nearly as a lot as ranch dressing and Buc-ee’s have captured the hearts of European soccer followers — we once again really feel the need to look at The Story That Won’t Go Away. Namely, the continued barking by the sports activities media and others at a quantity degree enough to drown out the sea lions at Pier 39 over a few members of the San Francisco Giants pitching employees either writing Bible verses on their “Pride Night” hats for the sport during which said headwear was issued (June 12, 2026) or declining to put on the hat altogether. Previous coverage by my RedState colleagues Sister Toldjah, Brad Essex, and Rusty Weiss along with yours really have detailed the nice mess into which all concerned events have gotten themselves. It’s nearly as messy as the Giants’ season has been thus far; more on that in a bit.

Today (June 23, 2026), Giants President of Baseball Operations and franchise legend Buster Posey, who served as the crew’s catcher and chief during its latest glory run of three World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014, did his best to put the matter behind the group. Speaking to the media, he said:

I’d like to acknowledge that the group has shared its response to Pride Night, and I perceive that there’s strong emotions on this matter. There’s differing views. And, out of respect to all people concerned, it’s not one thing that I’m going to revisit.

I perceive that some followers are upset and pissed off, and I can promise you this is one thing that we’ve talked about a lot internally. And, we’ll continue to do so.

You know, our focus is on the crew proper now — the upcoming draft, the commerce deadline, and attempting to win video games. So, anyone that has baseball questions, I’m blissful to take baseball questions from you now.

As the video clip illustrates, no one had baseball questions.

What frustrates me, as a Giants fan and a sportswriter, is the utter incapability of the media to let a pet peeve social issue go when there are many, many questions associated to the franchise as it presently stands that are begging to be answered. I’m not speaking about the bloviated bellowing bozos, the light formers and bitter never-weres who are completely satisfied that having a mouth and a working microphone by some means provides gravitas to their guttural blubbery stomach belching poorly disguised as sports activities commentary. It is the supposed professionals who can’t stop kvetching that are additional aggravating what is already the most aggravating yr possible for the fan base.

If Buster Posey needs to reply baseball questions, the Giants PR employees ought to give me a call. I’ve bought loads. Here are but a few:

• At the start of play today (June 23, 2026), the Giants are 15 video games below .500. For a crew that at the start of the season was often touted as having a reputable shot at the postseason, this is disappointing in the acute. What has gone flawed?

• Is there any risk of turning into related this yr?

• Does the current roster have what it takes to proper the ship?

• How would you charge the job your rookie supervisor, Tony Vitello, has accomplished thus far? Has there been any dialogue of bolstering the teaching employees to help him in the job?

• Does the crew need a rebuild?

• In the upcoming draft, are you wanting to fill particular wants or emphasize deciding on the best accessible gamers?

From these opening forays, applicable follow-up questions would come up. Has Vitello misplaced the clubhouse? Is there something you are able to do at Oracle Park to make it a more engaging vacation spot for free brokers? What is the balancing level between spending what a major league crew wants to lay out to be genuinely aggressive and fiscal accountability? Do the Giants need to go toe-to-toe spending-wise with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Can the crew afford to do so? What is your view, both from your current place as management/possession and your earlier expertise as a participant, of the current labor state of affairs that is threatening to shut baseball down in 2027? There are likely many other topics warranting dialogue, but these are those that immediately come to thoughts.

See? Little ol’ me can do it. Honest, difficult yet respectful and truthful questioning on baseball issues. No politics. No social implications. Only the basic enjoyment of sport. Which is for me, and I strongly suspect an overwhelming majority of sports activities followers, why we watch the video games. Nothing more, nothing less.

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