SAN FRANCISCO -- Regardless of how the Giants fare, even in a lost season such as this one, their calendar concludes with a touch of grandeur.
It's the night that the Willie Mac Award is bestowed upon the player whose demeanor throughout the season best recalled that of Willie McCovey, the Giants' legendary first baseman. This year's winner will be announced before Friday's Giants-Padres series opener at AT&T Park.
The Willie Mac ceremony will begin what promises to be an emotional weekend for the Giants. Saturday, Matt Cain's starting assignment in his final Major League appearance before entering retirement will stir plenty of sentiment.