Casual fans could be forgiven for thinking the San Francisco Giants are just an extension of Madison Bumgarner's left hand. Especially if they watched that horrible Game 6 smackdown on the huge screens at the Civic Center. But while Bumgarner clearly saved us in the end, no single player can make a team. Few understand this better than Bruce Bochy and Larry Baer, the team's manager and president, respectively. Bochy's skillful, conservative use of the bullpen was a clear factor in clinching that third World Series win in five years. Baer has been with the Giants off and on since the 1980s. He helped keep them in San Francisco when they flirted with moving to Tampa in 1992, and he was instrumental in getting AT&T Park built. Baer says one of the team's best moves, however, was hiring Bochy, who is sitting down with him tonight. The pair discusses who's in, who's out, and the Giants' strategy for the upcoming season. We assume that includes hanging on to "MadBum" as long as possible.
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