Marcos Breton: Giants to stay the course, despite front-office shake up

It was sobering to see Bill Neukom grow misty while telling the media that he was stepping down as the Giants' managing general partner Thursday. It seems like yesterday that Neukom was in Sacramento, with the World Series trophy in hand, while locals showered him with love. Ben Margot Associated Press Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, right, announces he will retire and be replaced by team president Larry Baer, left.