[Mick]

Politically speaking, Kapler's in a bind.  He was an unpopular hire for a number of reasons -- mediocre record in Philadelphia among them.  But what really chapped the collective virtue-signaling hide of the SF Bay Area community -- maybe not the baseball fan community, but the broader community -- was that, pre-hire, Kapler seemed to be complicit in covering up a sexual assault for one or more Dodger minor leaguers.  He was put on notice and put under a microscope.  He apologized profusely, but realized that is insufficient for Giants players and staff who need to establish and keep a public posture that indicates that they are good people and condemn bad behavior.  Therefore, Kapler has had to be particularly visible in that regard since he was hired.  Doesn't have much to do with baseball, but this public face of Kapler is much different than pre-Giants Kapler...though it may be consistent with the private Kapler.

[Mick]

Politically speaking, Kapler's in a bind.  He was an unpopular hire for a number of reasons -- mediocre record in Philadelphia among them.  But what really chapped the collective virtue-signaling hide of the SF Bay Area community -- maybe not the baseball fan community, but the broader community -- was that, pre-hire, Kapler seemed to be complicit in covering up a sexual assault for one or more Dodger minor leaguers.  He was put on notice and put under a microscope.  He apologized profusely, but realized that is insufficient for Giants players and staff who need to establish and keep a public posture that indicates that they are good people and condemn bad behavior.  Therefore, Kapler has had to be particularly visible in that regard since he was hired.  Doesn't have much to do with baseball, but this public face of Kapler is much different than pre-Giants Kapler...though it may be consistent with the private Kapler.