Mark Melancon admitted he was in on moving back the bullpen’s 3:30 p.m. stretch time, explaining that a later stretch gives relievers more time to receive treatment, work in the weight room and eat before taking the field.
The Giants’ closer was reacting to a Fox Sports report that he “rubbed some teammates the wrong way early in the season by putting an end to the bullpen’s 3:30 p.m. stretching session before night games, a practice that the relievers began in 2012.”
“I’m shocked,” he said Monday. “But honestly, if this is the thing we can point at and say this is the reason for the bad year so far, then please bring it on.