With future Hall of Fame manager Bruce Bochy departing after 13 seasons, the search for the next manager was item No. 1 on the offseason to-do list for the San Francisco Giants.
After an exhaustive search that was eventually narrowed to a field of three candidates, the Giants have made a decision.
It’s former Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler.
To say this move is a controversial one would be putting it mildly.
If you’re not acquainted with Kapler’s baggage, I’ll direct you to this piece from Grant Brisbee of The Athletic for the case against hiring Kapler and this tweet form Julie DiCaro of 670TheScore:
If you didn't know, Gabe Kapler hid multiple incidents of physical and sexual assault by minor league players while he was head of development in LA.