San Francisco Giants Manager Loses Temper After Latest Frustrating Loss
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin lost his temper after the team's latest loss.
Tuesday brought yet another frustrating loss for the San Francisco Giants, who fell to the Washington Nationals 5-3 at home. The defeat dropped the Giants to 4-8, including 2-7 in their last nine games.
San Francisco had plenty of chances to win the game, even loading the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth. The Giants were unable to capitalize, however, failing to score a run and grounding into a game-ending double play.
It was another disappointing offensive performance for San Francisco, which left 11 men on base. After the game, the normally reserved Bob Melvin lost his cool during his postgame interview with the media.
When asked about the team's struggles with men on base, Melvin was visibly fed up.
"That's been a theme for us, unfortunately," he said. "If we keep getting them on, we'll score them, but it's getting a little frustrating."
Melvin has every right to be upset with his team, which is averaging only 2.8 runs per game over its last nine. The Giants rank near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories and haven't gotten much production from anyone besides Michael Conforto (.989 OPS) and newcomer Matt Chapman (nine RBIs).
San Francisco lacks offensive talent beyond those two, so the team's struggles aren't too surprising, especially given the team's tough schedule against the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres so far. That said, scoring only four runs in two games against the Nationals is a bit embarrassing.
Fortunately for the Giants, they'll have a golden opportunity to get back on track Wednesday with Patrick Corbin on the bump for Washington. Corbin has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball in recent years, going 25-51 with a 5.77 ERA since 2021.
If San Francisco can't score against him, Melvin might lose his mind.
