San Diego Padres fans lay into manager Bob Melvin after latest defeat to Cubs: "Put this clown in a nursing home"
Bob Melvin's San Diego Padres continue to struggle as we approach the half way point of the season.
The Friars 2-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs on Friday sees them drop to 26-31, a full 8.5 games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks. The Padres have lost four of their last six games and have failed to string together three straight wins since May 1st.
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Expectations were high for this team entering the season. Ownership invested heavily over the last 12 months with the goal of securing the franchise's first ever World Series. The offense, which was projected to be one of the best in the MLB, has failed to produce and their pitching has been extremely inconsistent.
Much of the blame has to fall on manager Bob Melvin. The manager is currently in his second-year with the Padres and is struggling to find a balance with this talented lineup.
The team's fans seem to have reached a tipping point with the manager. After their latest loss, fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations.
@e_linehan @SammyLev Could not agree more. Quit the soft crap. meLvin is easier to pushover than a sleeping cow. Guy is apparently not able to lead this level of talent. Mushier than mashed potatoes
Bob Melvin is senile. Look at this lineup. It's one of the dumbest things I have ever seen. Put this clown in a nursing home. Bum ass clown.
@SammyLev Sammy, you guys on the radio, on TV, Ben and Woods…love all you guys.
You all need to start going scorched earth on this team. Publicly. It’s completely unacceptable to have this much talent, and put out performances like that night after night.
@Padres The story of Bob Melvin https://t.co/J8Q8FCWlUG
@Padres Fire Melvin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Padres Aj still wanna defend the hitting coach? Or do our players just suck?
@Padres I refuse you wasted the whole farm on a player who can’t hit and just looks for walks
@Padres I was giving Melvin the benefit of the doubt, but either he’s not coaching them up right or they’re not listening. There’s no team ball being played and blatantly bad coaching moves. Struggle all night and you don’t hit and run or bunt in the 8th to tie the game? Selfish at bats
@Padres Post game remarks and no one asks Melvin why he didn’t have bogarts bunt laughable at this point
Bob Melvin has an impressive resume since beginning with the Seattle Mariners in 2003. He has also managed the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics, and overall, he has a 1461-1375 record over 20 years as a manager.
With the Padres, Melvin is currently 115-104 since beginning in 2022. The team reached the playoffs last year, but lost out to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series.
The San Diego Padres offense has underperformed in 2023
The team with the third highest payroll in the MLB currently ranks 21st in the league in the standings.
Led by All-Stars Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto, the Padres boast one of the best offenses in the MLB. The team is stacked with talent all over the lineup. The offense, however, has failed to live up to expectations.
They currently ranks 24th in runs scored (235), 23rd in team OPS (.694) and 14th in home runs (65).
This was supposed to be the year the San Diego Padres put it all together. If Bob Melvin cannot find a winning formula, the pressure will continue to grow for the veteran manager.