Hey, everyone. It's Dan Brown (@mercbrownie) filling in for Alex Pavlovic. If you need me directly: dbrown@mercurynews.com. # # # Bruce Bochy will skip the consolation prize, thanks. The manager takes no joy in the spoiler's role the Giants can play this week with a pair of first-place...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]