SF Giants fire Gabe Kapler after 4 seasons, 1 playoff trip

[usonian]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38522501/giants-fire-gabe-kapler-4-seasons-1-playoff-trip

The San Francisco Giants fired manager Gabe Kapler on Friday after a late-season collapse that dropped the team out of playoff contention and prompted questions about the franchise's direction going forward.

The firing comes with three games remaining in the season and the Giants sporting a 78-81 record. In a statement, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said he made the "recommendation to ownership" to fire Kapler and then did so after "receiving their approval."

Kai Correa will manage the Giants' last three games.

Kapler, 48, took over as Giants manager in 2020, and by 2021 shepherded the club to a 107-55 season -- the only time in the past 11 years a team finished ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. The Dodgers beat the Giants in the division series that year, and San Francisco struggled to replicate its success last season en route to an 81-81 record.

Rumors are that Bob Melvin is on the outs with San Diego .... Bob? (managed the Athletics for many years) Bob?

I always had trouble mixing up Gabe Kapler with Gabe Kaplan.

After going above .500 and being 3 games behind the first place Dodgers (IIRC) he team collapsed like "yogurt in a rainstorm" according to Mike Krukow. I think he wanted to use a naughtier analogy, but ... radio.