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The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions. Here’s how they did it…

PITCHING, PITCHING, PITCHING
After disappointing in Game 1, Tim Lincecum was masterful in Game 5, striking out 10 batters and picking up his fourth win of the postseason.  Matt Cain was nearly unhittable with a 0.00 ERA in the post-season starts. The bullpen, led by colorful closer Brian Wilson, was dominant. In the year of the pitcher, it was pitching that led the Giants to a title. The Giants won six games this postseason scoring three runs or fewer and held the highly-touted Rangers offense to just five runs over the last four games of the World Series.

TIMELY HITTING
The Giants had 17 two-out RBIs in the five-game series, tied for the third-most in a single World Series. Only the 1997 Indians (21) and 1982 Brewers (20) had more. Both of those teams went on to lose their World Series. When the chips were down San Fran came up with hits when they needed to.

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE
San Francisco became just the second team to wrap up all three postseason series on the road. However, their home-field advantage was a major factor.  They should send some gifts to Cubs’ outfielder Marlon Byrd for his All-Star game heroics that gave them the edge in the final series. Ironically, Byrd is a former Ranger and was rooting for Texas.

BATTLE TESTED
Consider the Giants didn’t wrap up the division and its playoff spot until the regular season’s final day.  That actually proved to be a plus in the playoffs as the team was already in playoff-mode when the postseason started.  They also spent just 36 days in first place in the NL West, becoming the first team to spend so few days atop the division to win a World Series since the 1985 Royals, who spent 30 days in first.

NO “I” IN TEAM
From Edgar Renteria to Cody Ross, the Giants had many post-season heroes. But it was a total team effort. The team had a great mix of young talent and experienced veterans. They didn’t have a superstar, but the chemistry is priceless. It’s just another example you can’t just buy championships, you have to build them.

LEADERSHIP
Hats off to Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy and his coaching staff! They had their team ready to play and managed their rotation and batting orders perfectly. Putting Juan Uribe in over Pablo Sandoval was a bold move that paid off early in the series. Whatever buttons Bochy pushed it seemed to work. Bochy mixed and matched with a lineup that had its occasional offensive dips, and the team thrived. In the three games in Texas, for instance, Bochy used three different designated hitters.

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