As Giants’ playoff hopes sink, who’s accountable? Who fires whom? When? Ever?,” blares a recent headline in the San Francisco Chronicle.The Giants, who won 107 games and made the playoffs in 2021 under Kapler’s watch, are on the cusp of being eliminated from playoff contention.
Sitting at one game below .500, it’s been a disappointing season. But Kapler seems like a scapegoat. He was hired in November 2020, and the Giants have compiled a 264-213 record since then.
That’s quite good! Managers who perform far worse oftentimes keep their jobs for much longer.As you can tell, there are plenty of baseball reasons to keep Kapler.
But if we’re being honest, those are secondary to our real rooting interests.Hello, Daddy!A post shared by Gabe Kapler (@gabekapler)A post shared by Gabe Kapler (@gabekapler)A post shared by Gabe Kapler (@gabekapler)A post shared by Gabe Kapler (@gabekapler)Kapler, long a person of interest for gay sports fans, has never hesitated to show off his incredible body.