Bob Melvin is back with the Athletics as a special assistant to management, but he is still bitter about his time in San Francisco, where he failed to lead the Giants to success.
Fired last fall after two seasons at the helm of the California team, the former career catcher looked back on his short stay in the Bay Area and recalls his time there with a sense of disappointment.
When the Giants named Melvin to lead the team in 2024, they had high hopes, but under his leadership, the team was unable to do better than play around .500. Considering that the team plays in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers, it’s like parking your Toyota Corolla right next to a Lamborghini. An experienced manager, Melvin failed to capitalize on what he had at his disposal. You could say that his disappointment is comparable to that of the team’s centerpiece, Logan Webb. The Giants’ ace pitcher is not jumping for joy when he describes his team’s efforts to compete with their California rivals (including the San Diego Padres).
For several seasons now, the Giants have been making a lot of noise without translating that hype into results.