Gabe Kapler went out of his way over the last week to stand by Hunter Pence. He was asked about the struggling veteran -- who started the year 0-for-23 -- every day, and he always was positive. During one Zoom session with reporters, Kapler answered a question about another Giant and then pivoted to talk about Pence's work in the cage.
"I have 100 percent confidence that Hunter Pence's track record is predictive of what's to come for him," Kapler said.
The reason the Giants were so confident is quality of contact, which has become an overriding theme for the new hitting coaches.