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don't think many guys have one manager throughout their entire career,” Crawford said. “Obviously we have this year to take care of first. Hopefully we make it a memorable one for him. A part of what's made him such a good manager over the years is just being able to work with the players he has, whether that's the bullpen or the bench, he always seemed to plug the right pieces at the right

times.”

Bochy has faced daily questions about his future, and he wanted to address his plans now and avoid distractions later in the season when he hopes to have a contender again following two years out of the playoffs. He intends to stay in baseball.

“It's something I put a lot of thought in it,” Bochy said. “There's a lot of things that I look forward to doing, but right now my head's at this moment, hey, I'm going to focus on getting this team ready. I look forward to one more shot,

trust me, and us having a big year. I'm all in.”

He spent his first 12 seasons as a manager with the Padres from 1995-2006, guiding San Diego to the NL pennant in 1998.

Bochy came to the decision over the winter, but had all but realized this would be his last year at the end of the 2018 season. He discussed it with family and the front office.

Executive Brian Sabean was hardly surprised by his dear friend's decision, saying “that's a pretty elite and, as we all know, fast

treadmill to now do this for 25 years.”

“Two different organizations, four trips to the World Series, you win three, that's pretty elite company,” Sabean said.

Once he's through, Bochy will stick to his simple life of fishing excursions and family.

“I'm not going anywhere. I don't have any cruises planned, trust me, I don't plan on going up Mount Everest. Baseball, that's my life. I'll be around,” Bochy said. “I don't have a bucket list. There's no hidden agenda in all this, trust me.”