For reasons unknown, the San Francisco Giants announced most of Bob Melvin’s new coaching staff for the 2024 season in a Friday evening news dump.
Now, maybe that’s because most of the front office was recovering from norovirus picked up at the GM meetings earlier this week (wash your hands!!) or maybe it’s just because — ah, well, no. It’s probably for no other reason.
Anyway, the headline here is that Pat Burrell — yes, that Pat Burrell — rises from roving hitting instructor to co-hitting coach alongside the regrettable Justin Viele (who had a year left on his deal).