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Five things we learned at Giants HQ: Bruce Bochy arrives in camp, the first lineup and more

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With 72 players, 13 major league coaches and a handful of executives walking around the fields at Scottsdale Stadium every day, it’s relatively easy for a visitor to Giants camp to blend into the background.

Bruce Bochy will never know that luxury.

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After 13 seasons managing the Giants and leading the club to three World Series titles, Bochy is one of the most beloved figures in the organization’s history. Bochy is humble, but he knows his presence can create even the slightest distraction.

That’s why in his new role as a special advisor to the Giants, Bochy elected to wait until new manager Gabe Kapler became comfortable with his surroundings before visiting his old stomping grounds.