SURPRISE, Ariz. - He didn't want the scooter.
Hunter Pence told the San Francisco Giants he had no intentions of retiring after last year's terrible, awful no-good season. Yet, the Giants, who planned to move on, persisted. Pence considered it a "nice gesture," took the scooter and rode off. Straight to Southern California. Then the Dominican Republic. And, it seems, onto the Rangers roster.
On Monday, Pence, in camp on a minor league contract, homered for the second consecutive day with the swing he worked endlessly on revamping over the hardest offseason of his career. He has five hits in his last six at-bats, 10 in his last 18, and is hitting .