The San Francisco Giants have a tough decision to make at the end of the season regarding manager Bob Melvin.
After starting the season strong and acquiring Rafael Devers in June, the Giants haven’t been able to get themselves out of a skid. Now, MLB insider Bob Nightengale believes president of baseball operations Buster Posey has a tough decision to make.
“Just six weeks after San Francisco Giants boss Buster Posey thought it was time to pick up manager Bob Melvin’s $4 million option, he now must decide in these next six weeks whether to fire him,” wrote Nightengale. “They have gone 18-31 since the Devers trade, and entered Saturday having lost 14 of their last 15 home games — last accomplished in 1901. Their performance, barring a dramatic turnaround, could cost Melvin his job.”
As of Sunday, the Giants are 5 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for the final wild-card spot in the National League. They would have to jump the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds as well as the Mets to get into the postseason. It’s not an impossible task, but it will certainly be difficult.
If Posey chooses to fire Melvin, Nightengale believes one former manager would be up for the challenge.
“San Francisco would become another potential destination spot for former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who will be the hottest free-agent managerial candidate this winter,” wrote Nightengale.
The Giants will have a tough decision on Melvin’s future that will more than likely be decided in the final six weeks of the season.
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