Bruce Jenkins: Retaining Leake should be Giant’s 1st step

Mike Leake, right, struggled at times after being acquired by the Giants, but the pending free agent finished his season with a two-hit shutout of the Dodgers on Sept. 30. Photo: Ben Margot, Associated Press

A few suggestions for the Giants after a week of barside conversations at the Lounge:

First off, sign Mike Leake. Do it with dispatch. Yes, he played at Arizona State and lives in Phoenix, but the Diamondbacks can’t match what the Giants’ franchise has to offer. Both sides are amendable, Leake said he wants to make a quick decision, and for heaven’s sake, Bruce Bochy (having known Leake since he was a kid) calls him “Mikie.” ... It’s true that Leake had a largely disappointing stint with…