An Ode to San Francisco Giants Manager, Bruce Bochy

Bruce Bochy is entering the final year of his contract with the San Francisco Giants. Farhan Zaidi has not tipped his hand one way or the other on whether he will retain Bochy beyond this season, but the general sense is Bochy will not be retained.

Bochy fell into the Giants lap back in 2007. As Felipe Alou‘s managing career came to an end, the Giants were in search of a new one.

Bochy had been managing the Padres for 12 seasons when the Giants asked for an interview. Surprisingly, the Padres allowed Bochy to interview.

It was surprising since Bochy had been relatively successful. He recorded 951 regular season wins as the Padres head skipper. He also led them to the 1998 World Series. Bochy…