The San Francisco Giants might have a lot of problems with their offense. But analogies from manager Tony Vitello are getting crazier with each interview. After making an analogy with Kanye West, Vitello has come out and compared Rafael Devers to Tiger Woods.

On any other day, this analogy would have gone well, but at the current moment, not gonna work. Vitello said, “Rafi, I mentioned golf, you know, Tiger, oh, I guess bad timing,” and stopped himself from continuing the sentence. Why? Well, Tiger Woods has not been on the right side of the news for the past few days.

Tony Vitello had to take a pause while comparing Rafael Devers and Tiger Woods after recent developments with the golfer. This pause was the result of the arrest made of Woods on 30th March after a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida.

Woods faced misdemeanor DUI, property damage, and a reckless driving charge was added later on.

Vitello initially tried praising Devers for emotional control during games and making an impact in high-leverage situations. This comment came after the 7-2 win over the Mets in which Rafael Devers hit his first homer of 2026. Vitello explained that Devers gets fired up, then calms quickly, showing maturity and keeping a cool head.

That comparison is linked to Woods, known for visible intensity followed by quick resets during rounds.

But the major pressure that Rafael Devers faces is because of the value of his contract. With a $313M contract hanging over his head, it is always going to add extra pressure on the player. We often see that players who are given massive contracts struggle early on, and that is also a reason why Devers has just 7 hits in his 27 at-bats.

Also, this isn’t the first time Tony Vitello has made such a statement. In a previous interview, when the Giants were not performing well, Vitello referenced Kanye West and said, “If you try hard, you die hard.” But if you think that with Devers hitting a homer, the problems are solved, you are gravely mistaken.

If the Giants want to win the series over the Mets, they will need to solve a few major problems.

The problems the Giants will have to solve moving forward

Yes, Rafael Devers did homer, and that might be the start of something great for Devers. But the Giants have more problems to solve.

The offense of the San Francisco Giants went missing big time in the first 3 games of the season. against the Yankees, the Giants got shut out in the first 2 games and scored a run in the third. But have picked up pace and has been 3-4 since then. Despite solid pitching outings, the offense failed to support efforts from the rotation and the bullpen.

The added pressure on the team is to break the .500 record in the season. For the past few seasons, the Giants have ended up 4 games behind .500, making the fans and the players very frustrated. But with how the season is progressing, the Giants might need to worry a bit more than usual.

6 of the Giants’ batters have an average below .190 until now. This means that they are barely contributing to the team. And all this boils down to Rafael Devers and whether he can spark a fire in the clubhouse. But even he is struggling with 7 hits in 27 at-bats, and this shows the pressure that Devers is carrying.

But offense is not the only issue, as defensive mistakes are also costing them. In the 7-1 loss to the Padres, 2 runs were scored as a result of errors involving Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt. The team also continues struggling against left-handed pitching after hitting .214 against lefties.

If these issues remain, securing a second straight series win, especially going against the Mets, will become increasingly difficult.