Ryan Vogelsong: “It’s not always sunshine and roses out there, you know?”

Last week after an ugly start Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong seemed shocked to learn that people were speculating about his rotation spot being in jeopardy.

He struggled again yesterday, allowing eight runs (only three earned) in two innings, falling to 1-4 with an 8.06 ERA. This time around Vogelsong mostly just seemed at a loss to explain why he’s fallen apart after two very good seasons, telling Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com:

It’s not always sunshine and roses out there, you know? You’ve got to find a way to play through it and get outs. ... Things have got to turn in my favor eventually. I shattered two bats. I mean, I sawed them off and they went for two hits. You’ve just got to ride it out, make the best pitch possible every pitch.

Meanwhile, manager Bruce Bochy seemed uncertain about what to do with Vogelsong, stopping short of saying his rotation spot is safe. San Francisco’s defense definitely didn’t do Vogelsong any favors yesterday, but he’s allowed at least six runs in four straight starts and hasn’t turned in a Quality Start since April 19.