Bruce Bochy has long been a manager who makes it all about his players, the men he writes into the lineup day after day, game after game, month after month.
That's a big reason San Francisco's veteran, likely Hall of Fame skipper, decided in February to make it public he will retire at the end of this season. He grew tired of the constant questions, the regular speculation about his future. He didn't want to be a distraction.
Now, the Giants will begin a new season that is Bochy's last — and everyone involved is determined to make it memorable despite the daunting task of returning to winning in the loaded NL West.