Wednesday BP: Pablo Sandoval appreciation post

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty ImagesGood morning, baseball fans!

For those who might have missed it, the San Francisco Giants had their final exhibition game of the pre-season last night, losing 3-1 to the Oakland Athletics. However, that wasn’t the story, not even remotely.

No, the story was Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval, for clarity’s sake, is not retiring. He had been hoping to battle for a spot on the roster for this season, but with the addition of Matt Chapman, that is not in the cards at the moment. But Sandoval has said he would be willing to play in Triple-A Sacramento to continue to work towards a return to the team.

However, never ones to miss out on an opportunity to celebrate one of…