By Tony “the Tiger” Hayes

SAN FRANCISCO–With a 7-3 loss at AT&T Park to the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the San Francisco Giants wrapped up an emotional weekend and an emotional wreck of a season.

A year after being throned World Champs, San Francisco limped into the off-season ending the ’15 campaign at 84-78 finishing in second place in the National League West behind the Dodgers.

As the Giants said good bye to their fans for the fall and winter, they also said goodbyes to themselves on Sunday one last time this year.

The au revoirs were spread about the home clubhouse as evenly as the small boats, rafts and kayaks in McCovey Cove.

Saying goodbye isn’t easy and the Giants showed that this weekend.

For most of the Orange & Blackers, the separation from Giants land will be a mere five month hiatus with pleasantries to be resumed in Arizona next spring.

But for some the superstition will be final and for even more the their goodbyes had question marks at the end.

After emotional pre-game speeches Saturday and Sunday , Tim Hudson and Jeremy Affeldt respectively donned big league uniforms for the final time Sunday.

While “Huddy” made his final outing last week vs the Dodgers , Affeldt appeared in Sunday’s match, retiring the only two batters he faced in relief of Matt Cain, before being removed by skipper Bruce Bochy who gave the all time great Giant a bear hug as he stepped from the mound.

As he strode from the mound Affeldt paused to acknowledge the packed house doffing his cap and waving to each direction of the ballpark .

He was then enveloped by his teammates as he ambled into the dugout his left hand waving to fans and even acknowledging the Rockies bench, the team he played for before becoming a Giant.

A teary eyed Hudson said his final good byes to the Giants family on Saturday during a pre game ceremony.

It was Affeldt’s turn on Sunday. A Giant since 2010, the southpaw was a key member of each of the Giants only west coast world championships. He saved his finest work for the post season — throwing 21 post season innings without allowing an earned run.

The list of Giants who head into the off-season with question marks at the end of their good byes is much more expansive how ever.

The list includes SF vets including Tim Lincecum and Ryan Vogelsong, as well as newcomers Mike Leake, Marlon Byrd and Nori Aoki as well as what to make of first year call ups such as Chris Heston, Kelby Tomlinson and Jarrett Parker.

The Giants have a lot of decisions to make on who they will say “hello” to again after saying goodbye today.

Tony the Tiger Hayes formerly wrote “Giants Today” in the SF Chronicle and is a current talk show host at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

photo credit sfgate.com SF Giant pitcher Jeremy Affeldt