Friday is the 20th Opening Day in Pacific Bell Park/SBC Park/AT&T Park/Oracle Park history, and other than the revolving door of corporate names, it’s been the best 20-year run in Bay Area stadium history.
Giants beat writer extraordinaire Andrew Baggarly joined Gary & Larry shortly after the deal was announced, and broke down what Pillar brings to San Francisco’s lineup, and what the signing says about their philosophy in 2019.
On Tuesday, the Giants acquired veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar in a four-player trade with the Blue Jays that saw them ship off both infielder Alen Hanson and reliever Derek Law.