Giants Know There's No Guarantee With 2-0 Lead
The Giants know how realistic it is to rally in the playoffs.
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The Giants know how realistic it is to rally in the playoffs.
Brandon Belt homered off Tanner Roark in the 18th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to their 10th consecutive postseason victory, edging Washington 2-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 lead in the NL Division Series.
All four League Division Series are well underway now in the 2014 MLB Playoffs, and as usual, there are plenty of surprises.
The National League Division Series feature some of the wealthiest teams in the league. Will the results justify the expense?
Brandon Crawford became the first shortstop to hit a grand slam in postseason history, and gave the Giants a 4-0 lead they wouldn't relinquish.
The Giants and Pirates meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1971. Winner of the National League Wild Card game moves on to the Division Series.
The Oakland Raiders fired Head Coach Dennis Allen after an 0-4 start, and they have named former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Oakland offensive line coach Tony Sparano as the interim leader. However, this won't change anything for the Silver & Black, as they still have an old and talent-bereft roster. What matters now is the plan for a permanent coach in 2015.
Just rewind two Octobers ago, when the Giants overcame six elimination games on the way to their second World Series championship in three years.
