McCovey Chronicles · Apr 13, 2022
The Giants were on their best behavior while beating the Padres
Wow, Bob Melvin must be a happy man.
Sure, his San Diego Padres lost 2-1, and yeah, their offense looks like it will have a very difficult time filling the hole left by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s motorcycle, but none of that really matters.
What matters is that Melvin got to engage in a good old respectful afternoon challenge, full of dignity and manners. The San Francisco Giants looked him in the eyes on Wednesday, and shook his hand with a firmness that made Melvin know they were serious. They said “please,” and “thank you,” and referred to Melvin as “sir, and mister.”
They were on their best behavior, that’s what it’s really all about.