SF Giants continue to make a mockery of Buster Posey’s ‘detail’ emphasis

When Buster Posey decided to fire manager Bob Melvin, he said that he wanted the next manager of the SF Giants to be “obsessive about the details.” He apparently thought Tony Vitello was that guy, but time and again details have been overlooked by this team especially on the bases.

Last night was just the latest example as Victor Bericoto inexplicably drifted off the base, apparently not knowing the count or how many outs there were and was picked off when he realized his mistake and failed to get back to the base.

Bericoto said part of his absentmindedness may have had to do with what is going on in his native Venezuela which is understandable and would be easier to forgive if this was just a one-time thing for the team but it’s not.

Other players have messed up on the bases like Willy Adames, who forgot how many outs there were when he was shooting the breeze with Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, and rookie Jonah Cox who also forgot how many outs there were recently.

This is just sloppiness at its worst and is an absolute mockery of the “detail-oriented” brand of baseball Posey wanted to see. Everyone is to blame for this, from Posey to Vitello to the entire coaching staff. 

Giants' sloppiness on the bases has been hard to watch

Maybe first base coach Shane Robinson, a guy likely hired since he was teammates with Posey at Florida State, does not make a habit of reminding runners how many outs there are on first base which should be pretty standard.

Maybe players are just way too lackadaisical or there’s a lack of urgency in the clubhouse that permeates the team’s play on the field and is obviously reflected in its record.

Whatever it is, it absolutely has to be fixed. The Giants are not a talented enough team to make these sorts of careless mistakes. Posey should know better than anyone that playing a clean brand of baseball in which the team does the little things right can lead to some pretty magical playoff runs.

Posey has harped on “details” and “clean baseball” during his entire tenure as an executive but it’s one thing to say it and it’s another for it to actually become a reality on the field. 

Maybe at some point Posey needs to address the clubhouse or have a meeting with the coaching staff to try and get this sorted out because if nothing changes these sloppy baserunning mistakes are just going to continue.

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