SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants, particularly members of the team's bullpen, rallied around each other in the wake of a column by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal stating that a change in the relievers' pregame stretch time -- initiated by new closer Mark Melancon -- created friction at the beginning of the team's disappointing season.
Rosenthal's column, posted Monday, revealed that Melancon requested a change during the early season in the bullpen's stretch time preceding night games from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. That conceivably would allow each reliever to complete his daily workout routine.