Apr. 8, Giants vs Phillies
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There seems to be some tension in the Giants infield. In Wednesday’s 7-1 road loss to the Padres, San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman fielded a slow grounder off the bat of Xander Bogaerts. Chapman collected and fired on the run to first baseman Casey Schmitt,
Nobody on the National League’s worst team has had a worse week than Matt Chapman. To his credit, the veteran third baseman and leader in the Giants clubhouse stood at his locker and answered every question in a lengthy session Monday afternoon.
Matt Chapman on Monday explained his thinking a day after his rally-killing attempted steal of second base in the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 loss to the New York Mets.
Tensions briefly boiled over for the San Francisco Giants during their matchup against the San Diego Padres, as veteran third baseman Matt Chapman was seen visibly frustrated with teammate Casey Schmitt following a defensive miscue.
The San Francisco Giants had some work to do, but Matt Chapman got on base to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning against the New York Mets. That's when the veteran third baseman did something absurdly dumb.
Chapman's ire didn't look great, but it would be overstating the moment to say manager Tony Vitello had a controversy on his hands.
Cameras caught Giants third baseman Matt Chapman cursing out first baseman Casey Schmitt in their 7-1 loss against the San Diego Padres on April 1.
Largely looked at as one of the leaders for the Giants, the third baseman had a rough week before this bonehead decision.
The Giants have been bad so far, but when you look at the individual reasons why they have been bad, it doesn't yet give a full picture.