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Bruce Bochy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 28: Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants takes the ball from Barry Zito #75 of the San Francisco Giants in the top of the eighth inning after he gave up a home run to John McDonald #16 of the Arizona Diamondbacks making the score 4-2 San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on May 28, 2012 in San Francisco, California.

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  • Melky gets high praise from manager

    had a flyover before the game, as well as donning specialized hats that featured a camouflage-colored logo. Giants manager Bruce Bochy grew up in a military family, being born in France where his father was stationed as a U.S. Army officer, making Monday's   from MLB.com Read more »

  • BP likely for Panda soon; setback for Sanchez

    to be ready to rejoin the Giants in two weeks, and he could begin taking batting practice even sooner than that. Manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that he's "pretty sure" Sandoval will start taking batting practice again early next week. Sandoval was placed   from MLB.com Read more »

  • Belt happy with batting stance change

    Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that he met with struggling first baseman Brandon Belt a couple of days ago to offer advice about changing his batting stance. Belt agreed that he needs to stand more upright and open up his stance. Bochy said he likes   from CBS Sports Read more »

  • Manager supportive of Lincecum

    Francisco starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (2-5) was drilled for six runs in less than six innings at Miami, Giants manager Bruce Bochy remained upbeat about the right-hander's outing. Lincecum has now surrendered at least three runs in five straight games without   from CBS Sports Read more »

  • Sloppy play costs San Francisco Giants in 5-3 loss to Miami Marlins

    series, they managed just two against Mark Buehrle. MIAMI — Manager Bruce Bochy has made a point lately of showing his disgust for blunders in the field and on the base paths. The Giants weren't any better in either department Saturday against the Miami Marlins.   from Inside Bay Area Read more »

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About Bruce Bochy

Bruce Douglas Bochy (born April 16, 1955 in Landes de Boussac, France) is the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants on October 27, 2006 , Bochy had been the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. Bochy is the only former Padre player to serve as the team's manager. He led the Padres to four of the five postseason appearances in their history, winning division titles in 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. In 1998, he led the Padres to their first National League pennant in 14 years, where they lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series.

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