SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Padres -- Padres sit slumping Marcus Giles for 3 gamesI hope nobody's expecting me to be happy about it, but it is what it is, said Giles, the younger brother of right fielder Brian Giles.
It might be time for Marcus to take a step back to take two forward, manager Bud Black said. He's been pressing a little bit over the last number of weeks. I think it's a good time to take a step back and work on a few things that will get him back to where we know he can play.
Giles is hitting just .237, with four homers and 32 RBIs. His average has dropped 85 points since May 7.
I hope it makes it better, but I'm sure there's a chance it'll make it worse, Giles said about the time off. Who knows? I've never really had three days off before.