Change starts today

Padres 7, Giants 1

Less than a week ago, Tony Vitello worried his team might be pressing because his season-opening speech featured a little too much “fire and brimstone.”

Well, how’s this for fire and brimstone?

Catch the f—ing ball.

If this is the Giants playing with an extra edge or heightened intensity, I’m here for it. Matt Chapman said to Casey Schmitt what we all said to our TVs—not only on Wednesday afternoon but for how many years of The .500 Era?

If this is the year where things are going to change for the Giants, well, these are the things that have to change. The defense has to be better. Decision-making, sharper. Accountability, constant.

It starts with catching the f—ing ball.

Up next: The Giants head back to home to start a four-game series with the Mets. It’ll be Robbie Ray against David Peterson, first pitch at 6:45 pm.