The San Francisco Giants are going from one of the most distinguished, respected managers in recent memory to one with plenty of baggage and seemingly little to justify any team wanting to live with it.
On Monday night, the Giants officially announced their hiring of Gabe Kapler as the successor to recently retired skipper Bruce Bochy:
SFGiantsIt’s official! Please join us in welcoming our new Manager, Gabe Kapler. #SFGiants https://t.co/YWQWUqp4JP
Bochy spent the last 13 seasons of his 25-year managerial career with the Giants, and all he did in that span was guide them to four postseasons and three World Series championships.