Though Bruce Bochy didn’t want to discuss many specifics, the Giants’ manager indicated that San Francisco may be close to auditioning a new pitcher in the starting rotation.
Hunter Pence had every reason to be upset. Even though the Giants scored a season-high five runs in the first inning and forced A’s left-hander Sean Manaea out after just three innings, Pence came to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning stuck with an 0-for-3 to his name.
Jeff Samardzija has spent a fair amount of time playing in the Oakland Coliseum. He spent half the year as a member of the Athletics in 2014, and has visited the stadium the past two years as a Giant.
If the San Francisco Giants were a ship instead of a baseball team, it would be safe to say they hit an iceberg long ago. The days of making Titanic references are well past us, because with a record of 41-67, the Giants ship is already sunk.
With an 8-5 loss to the Oakland A’s on Monday evening, the San Francisco Giants slipped percentage points behind the Philadelphia Phillies to drop the team to the bottom of the Major Leagues in winning percentage. But even though the Giants fell 27 games below .500, it was hardly the only bad news San Francisco received.
John Lund asked Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper if the typically mild manager is close to snapping after blowing another lead on Monday, but Kuiper said that ship sailed long ago.