It was not a pretty trip away from home for the San Francisco Giants and their skipper knows they have to play a lot better if they want to contend.
departed for their 10-game road trip with a record of 14-15 after winning two out of their three series at home and splitting the other.It was a complete disaster for the Giants on the road, having lost two out of three matchups, including getting swept.
Their offense continued to be brutal, putting up just 3.0 runs per game during this stretch while giving up 5.5. That is not going to get the job done and manager Bob Melvin knows it. He was very blunt about what took place outside of their home park. "Not good, it wasn't a good road trip. We left one game under .500 and we come back a lot worse," he told reportersSan Francisco has not gotten production from their high-profile offseason signings so far, and one of them, Jorge Soler, has now. He, Matt Chapman, and Jung Hoo Lee combined to have a batting average of .196 on the road trip, per Johnson.
San Francisco will need to come out of their home stand with a winning record to keep themselves afloat in the Wild Card race or else this is going to be another disappointing year.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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