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| Title: | Giants drop finale to Padres, but Matt Chapman's viral mound moment blows over |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | throw; giants; schmitt; houser; chapmans; san; mound; inning; moment; drop; matt; chapman; finale; padres; play; viral; Inning; Third baseman; First baseman; Gold Glove Award; Matt Chapman; Adrian Houser; Manny Machado; Petco Park; Baseball field; Coach (baseball); San Francisco Giants; Manager (baseball); Earned run; San Diego Padres; Baseball |
| Datetime: | 4/2/2026, 2:38:34 AM |
| Summary: | SAN DIEGO — The TV camera centered on San Francisco Giants pitching coach Justin Meccage and right-hander Adrian Houser during a mound visit in the fifth inning Wednesday afternoon. AdvertisementYou didn’t need master lip-reading skills to understand what Chapman told Schmitt as they convened on the mound. Don’t need to be a professional lip reader to see what Chapman is telling Schmitt 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Wly7NADro6 — Friar Breaks (@FriarBreaks) April 1, 2026Schmitt didn’t visibly respond. However, it would be massively overstating the moment to say manager Tony Vitello has his first full-blown controversy on tap. If there’s a positive aspect to Chapman’s mound admonition, it’s seeing that the Giants’ unofficial team leader has little tolerance for times when those high standards aren’t being met.... |
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