Former manager Bob Melvin reveals he has ‘no regrets’ over his Giants tenure

In his first public comments since his firing last Monday, former Giants manager Bob Melvin said he has “no regrets” over his tenure with the club.Speaking to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayna Rubin, Melvin said he relished the chance to manage in the Bay Area for a second time, despite the disappointing results.“It didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but I have no regrets and I wouldn’t do it any differently,” Melvin told Rubin. “I got to manage the [Oakland] A’s and Giants in one lifetime. Being from where I was, an enormous Bay Area sports fan, this is more than I could even imagine.”The Giants hired Melvin, who was born in Palo Alto and grew up in Menlo Park, in October of 2023. His two-year run as manager ended with a 161-163 record and no MLB playoff appearances.For Melvin, the 2025 MLB season was especially difficult to navigate. After a strong start, San Francisco traded for Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers on June 15 but began piling up losses shortly after. The low point came when the Giants dropped 15 of 16 games at Oracle Park in August, and the team finished 81-81.“The organization,...