SAN FRANCISCO — The defining moment of Wednesday’s loss, No. 91 on the season, was not provided by a player, or by the manager, or by any of the coaches who have active field roles. It was bullpen catcher Eli Whiteside, with fire in his eyes, stalking up and down the dugout and yelling at a lifeless team. Even the best of lip readers would only pick up a few unprintable words and little else, but the overall message was clear.
“Right now he’s letting everybody know that this is unacceptable and this is not how the Giants play and this is not how this organization won three world championships,” Duane Kuiper said on the broadcast.