Hunter Pence played just 52 games because of injuries, but his words remained valuable during a season that didn’t reach expectations because of a variety of reasons, including his own physical limitations. He was shelved with a broken forearm, wrist tendinitis and a strained oblique, the last ailment keeping him out since Aug. 17. Unlike some other injured players, Pence stayed with the club home and away and helped tutor and motivate his teammates, especially the ones called up from the minors to replace all the injured players.
Before Sunday’s 162nd game, Pence did his longest interview in several weeks.