Gabe Kapler out as San Francisco Giants manager with three games left in season

• Giants cut Kapler loose with club at 78-81 and out of playoffs
• San Francisco made postseason once in Kapler's four seasons

When the San Francisco Giants were still in the playoff chase earlier this month and squandered crucial opportunities and games, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi concluded that it was time to move on from manager Gabe Kapler.

The Giants fired Kapler on Friday with three days left in the season and the team eliminated from the playoffs for a second straight year.