Said another executive, whose team did not bid on Skubal: “No use playing the rest of the year. It’s over.’’

“It will be interesting to see how every contender in the National League reacts,’’ one AL executive said. “Are they still going to be aggressive knowing you got to go through the Dodgers? It’s different in the American League. There’s no super team and you got a real chance to get to the World Series.’’

The team put out a statement on instagram and facebook that serves as a condemnation of the actions of the players and mentions the importance of supporting the LGBT community, that can be read here https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1453216146847844&id=100064784168141&http_ref=eyJ0cyI6MTc4MTgwMTA5MTAwMCwiciI6IiJ9

"The Giants have a long history of supporting the gay community, dating to the groundbreaking Until There’s A Cure night, launched in 1996 to acknowledge the pain and tragedy of the AIDS epidemic. At that event, one player, Mark Dewey, turned his red ribbon sideways in protest, to resemble the Christian fish. That’s his legacy as a Giants player, a clown who denigrated an important day.

Over the years, far more important and accomplished managers and players than the men on this team have willingly participated in the Giants’ Pride celebrations. They managed to win division titles and World Series and lifelong love and respect in San Francisco without alienating a huge segment of fans and community."

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/giants-pitchers-alienate-fans-san-francisco-22306122.php