SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants on Friday named catcher Nick Hundley as the 2017 winner of the team's Willie Mac Award, bestowed upon the most inspirational player on the team, as voted upon by Giants players, coaches, training staff, clubhouse staff, the fans and the player for whom the award is named, Giants legend Willie McCovey.
A pregame ceremony, attended by 17 previous Willie Mac Award winners, honored Hundley, who entered Friday batting .246 with nine homers in 99 games.
As members of the San Francisco Giants' brain trust ponder how to improve their last-place club for 2018, they should rethink their approach to playing the San Diego Padres.