Giants fans unimpressed by club's interest in Bob Melvin as new manager - "Yawn, not an upgrade"

There will be a number of MLB managers looking for a new gig next season, including Bob Melvin, who remains in charge of the San Diego Padres.

Although he is still under contract with the Friars, many believe that he could be a candidate to leave San Diego if a tempting offer were to arise.

One of the teams that are reportedly interested in landing the 61-year-old California native is the San Francisco Giants. After the poor performance of Gabe Kapler, the San Francisco Giants find themselves in the middle of a franchise overhaul, which reportedly could involve Bob Melvin.

A long-time veteran of the game, Melvin has spent time with various clubs as a coach and manager, including the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, and the aforementioned San Diego Padres.

Although he could bring decades of experience to the San Francisco Giants, his potential hiring has not gone over with much excitement among fans of the club. Some fans have scoffed at the idea that he could do much of anything to improve the current Giants squad that missed the postseason.

Others have pointed out that there are much deeper issues with the team aside from the manager. Although the hiring of Bob Melvin would fill a current vacancy, some feel that move would be uninspired and simply not be much of an upgrade over Gabe Kapler at all.

There is a possibility that Bob Melvin simply remains with the San Diego Padres

Even though some experts and analysts believe that Melvin could look outside the organization, he does remain under contract with the San Diego Padres through the 2024 season.

Given the superstar talent currently on the San Diego Padres, including Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Juan Soto (for the time being), there simply may not be an enticing enough destination for Melvin to leave for. This season, the San Diego Padres missed the playoff thanks to their disappointing 82-80 record.