SAN FRANCISCO — In 2012, my first year on the Giants beat, I ended a quote-driven year-in-review piece with the words of an opponent. It was an easy choice.
“I was looking slider.” — Miguel Cabrera.
How the times have changed. The man who threw that title-clinching pitch, Sergio Romo, is still looking for a new home as 2016 comes to an end, and he’s far from alone. With the Giants not expecting to bring any of their free agents back, Romo likely will join 17 others from that 2012 World Series roster who have either retired or moved on to a new team.