Pablo Sandoval is hitless in his last 38 at-bats, setting San Francisco Giants record

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Pablo Sandoval Is Having a Truly Horrendous Time Right Now

GABRIEL BAUMGAERTNER
06 September, 2017

Pablo Sandoval was apparently in jovial spirits on Wednesday afternoon, hobnobbing with Johnny Cueto in the clubhouse prior to the Giants’ game against the Rockies and dragging his bat up on the ground as if it were an onerous weight.

At least Sandoval is able to make light of his extraordinary struggles. After all, they’re becoming too historic to ignore.

Sandoval struck out in a pinch hit appearance during the Giants’ Wednesday game in Colorado, extending his hitless streak to an astonishing 0-for-38 slump and breaking the San Francisco-era record set by Johnnie LeMaster in 1984. Sandoval is eight outs away from tying Eugenio Velez, who went 0-for-46 over the 2010 and ‘11 seasons (a streak that is, technically, still active should Velez ever return to the big leagues). In 2011, Craig Counsell went 44 straight at-bats without a hit while a member of the Brewers, the team he now manages.

Sandoval’s last hit came on August 25 during the Giants’ 3–2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Since then, he’s 0-for-38 with seven strikeouts (though he has taken four walks!).

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1. What happened to that guy?

3 years ago he was a possible HOF candidate, and now, this.

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2. Nobody seems to know, and Bruce Bochy hasn't given up on him yet

He's going to 'rest' him for two days, then send him out AGAIN!

One could make the argument Pablo Sandoval could be more productive to the team if he never swung at a pitch; he still commands respect from pitchers and stands a good chance of walking.

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3. Sandoval snaps his 39 hitless streak with a homer

A three-run home run over the right-field wall.