Some situations are layered in messaging and mystery, difficult to fully decipher.

Some are not. Some situations are fairly obvious and transparent, and despite those who want to uncover some deep, convoluted meaning, are what they actually are.

The reason the Giants traded for J.J. McCarthy is easy to figure out. Why, then, is there far too much connect-the-dots theorizing out there that this transaction has anything to do with the franchise’s long-term belief and commitment to Jaxson Dart?

There is a three-word response to this, from inside the team facility: