SAN FRANCISCO -- Laughter mixed with tears Sunday as the Giants saluted Jeremy Affeldt, the left-hander who's retiring from baseball.
In brief speeches and video tributes during a pregame ceremony, Giants manager Bruce Bochy and various players alternately praised and poked fun at Affeldt, who spent the last seven seasons of his 14-year career with San Francisco.
As so often happened during his Giants career, Affeldt also contributed out of the bullpen. He entered the game in the sixth inning and coaxed popups from Jose Reyes and Carlos Gonzalez. Bochy then removed Affeldt, who received hugs from teammates and a noisy ovation from the AT&T Park crowd.