GIANTS NOTEBOOK: MAGOWAN: IT'S NOT JUST BONDS, BAKER.

Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer

ANAHEIM - San Francisco Giants managing partner Peter Magowan said he's tired of Barry Bonds and Dusty Baker receiving all the credit for his team's success. And he's tired of the talk surrounding Baker's future, since the manager's contract expires at the end of this season.

Of course, Magowan didn't do much to quiet the talk himself.

Magowan elaborated at length Saturday on several subjects, offering extensive replies on all things Giants. But when asked whether he felt comfortable moving forward with Baker as manager next season, Magowan only could offer a terse, one-word reply.

``Sure,'' he said.

Magowan did say Baker ``managed beautifully'' in the playoffs, that he outmanaged ``two of the best managers in baseball, Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa,'' and that the Giants achieved their goal of winning a playoff series, something they failed to do in 1997 and 2000. But such success was expected to a degree; Magowan challenged the team in spring training to take a step forward, and he also expanded the payroll to the point where the Giants won't turn a profit, he said, for the first time in the three years of Pacific Bell Park.

Magowan also is a little tired of it always being about Dusty and Barry, or Barry and Dusty.

``(Dusty) deserves what's being written about him,'' Magowan said. ``But the Giants are more than that. Last year, we were the only National League team with three All-Stars. This year, our catcher was an All-Star. Our first baseman is a six-time Gold Glove winner, the second baseman is the best offensive second baseman in 50 years, the shortstop has been the best offensive shortstop (in the NL) the last three years.

``My point is, it's a good team. I think the players are an unwritten story. The general manager who acquired them is an unwritten story. The fans who produce the revenue to let us do this are an unwritten story. I like to see Dusty and Barry get the credit they deserve. It's richly deserved. But others deserve it, too.''

While the Angels expect a placid offseason, the Giants' will be anything but, and it will get interesting hours after the final pitch of the World Series. General manager Brian Sabean's contract also expires, and Magowan said he anticipates the GM situation will be resolved ``a day or two after our last game'' and the manager situation ``a week after that.''

--Shawon in waiting: Much has been made of Bonds' first appearance in the World Series, but Shawon Dunston actually has waited longer. Dunston, who broke in with the Chicago Cubs in 1985, is on his third stint with the Giants and was under consideration to get the start in Game 1 at designated hitter. But Baker opted to go with Tsuyoshi Shinjo, meaning Dunston's Series debut had to wait.

Dunston said Baker told him he'd be under consideration for DH starts in Game 2 and, if necessary Game 6 and Game 7.

``It's not about me,'' Dunston said. ``It's a collection of 25 guys, and I'm happy to be here. If I don't play, I don't play. A lot of players would like to be in my position, coming off the bench in the World Series.''

--Status quo: Baker made no changes to his postseason roster, retaining three left-handed relievers - Chad Zerbe, Aaron Fultz and Scott Eyre - because of the Angels' collection of left-handed hitters. Baker considered adding first baseman Damon Minor, who has had some success at the designated-hitter spot, but opted to go with more versatile players.