Giants aren’t chasing, but their contact rate is worst in MLB; Gabe Kapler hopes to see them utilize timeouts more.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants were in a hole Monday night, down to the Dodgers late in their series opener. But after stringing together three straight singles to start the seventh inning, they had the bases loaded with no outs and seemed ready to strike. Instead, they struck out.
If it seems like the Giants have been uniquely bad in these prime scoring situations, you’re not wrong. And if it seems like those rally-killing Ks are coming at a record rate, well, they are. Dating back to the start of last season, no team has struck out more in bases loaded, no outs situations, and through 10 games this year, the only two teams in MLB history to have struck out more to start a season combined to lose 225 games.
At the 10-game mark, approximately 6% of the way through the 162-game season, is it time for concern? “I really don’t feel like that’s going to be the identity of this team,” said outfielder Michael Conforto, who signed a $36 million free-agent contract this offseason and leads the team in home runs but also strikeouts . “I do think we’re gonna hit some homers, but I think we can do some situational hitting as well.”
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