Giants Getting Good Rolls & Bounces In This World Series
The San Francisco Giants are getting all the good bounces so far this World Series, and they're in control largely because of them.
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The San Francisco Giants are getting all the good bounces so far this World Series, and they're in control largely because of them.
Long ball one night, a Giant dose of small ball the next. Two wins in two games and suddenly San Francisco doesn't need to dig itself out of a postseason hole for a change.
Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium on opening day 2011, was in attendance at Game 2 of the World Series as a guest of the team.
People ask Willie McCovey almost daily about the 1962 World Series the Giants lost in seven games to the New York Yankees. This week, the Hall of Famer has been the one reflecting on that heartbreaker.
Detroit Tigers starter Doug Fister stayed in the game despite getting hit in the head by a hard line drive off the bat of San Francisco's Gregor Blanco.
Major League Baseball held a ceremony before Game 2 honoring World War II-era veterans who also played in the majors as part of its Welcome Back Veterans program.
A day after joining Babe Ruth (who did it twice), Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols as the only players to hit three home runs in a single World Series game, Pablo Sandoval soaked in the moment before Game 2.
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Sgt. Jerry D'Arcy, 58, who works out of the San Francisco Police Department's Tenderloin Station, performed the patriotic ditty, something he's done at previous home games honoring law enforcement and at other San Francisco events.
The San Francisco Giants won't look to trade two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum, according to people familiar with the situation. But another type move at some point -- to the bullpen to become closer -- can't be ruled out at this point.
Marco Scutaro and Pablo Sandoval must be on a mission from the baseball gods, who appear to be on the side of the San Francisco Giants in this MLB postseason. Scutaro and Sandoval are their prophets.
What matchups will prove key to either tying the series or giving the Giants a commanding 2-0 lead?
The Giants are a much better defensive team than Detroit. We saw this very clearly in Wednesday's game, as Gregor Blanco made two diving catches to thwart potential Detroit opportunities.
The one they call "Kung Fu Panda" launched not one, not two, but three home runs at AT&T Park on Wednesday night to lead the Giants to a resounding 8-3 victory against Verlander and Tigers, who didn't look quite as invincible as they did in the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
The San Francisco Giants aren't merely ballplayers. They are script writers.
