Nuñez iffy for Dodgers

The hot corner was a hot topic Wednesday night, not just because former Giants third baseman Matt Duffy was in the house.

Duffy stopped by the clubhouse to visit his old teammates and wish them well in their bid for a playoff spot.

Meantime, Duffy’s replacement at third, Eduardo Nuñez, missed another game with a strained right hamstring, and manager Bruce Bochy declared Nuñez questionable for the season-ending series against the Dodgers.

Conor Gillaspie played third on Wednesday, but Bochy said newcomer Gordon Beckham could get starts at the position, especially against L.A. lefties Rich Hill and Clayton Kershaw.

Beckham, acquired from Atlanta in a Monday trade, arrived during the series opener and watched the Giants rack up 12 runs, a rarity for this team.

Duffy, who was shipped to Tampa Bay at the Aug. 1 trade deadline, is recovering from Achilles surgery and walked in a protective boot Wednesday, the first day he was able to ditch his crutches. He’ll remain in a boot six weeks and anticipates doing full baseball activity in early January.

He was in the Bay Area to clear out his place in Walnut Creek and wanted to visit with his old teammates one more time before returning home to Southern California.

“I’ll give myself to the end of the season to root for them,” Duffy said. “Next year, they’re on their own.”

Duffy likes the Giants’ chances.

“Once you get in, anything can happen,” he said. “It’s a different ballgame.

“For the most part, you’ve got three (starters). It’s managed differently. The intensity ramps up. Guys who can keep calm in those situations are the guys that come out on top. That’s what this group has.”