World Series Wrap Up

Still letting this one sink in. 56 years, 3rd longest streak in baseball, and the San Francisco Giants have won the World Series 3-1 over the Texas Rangers. Some say they don't deserve it and they aren't the best team, but this is why we play the game.

Players that deserved it the most:

1. Aubrey Huff: One of the most underrated and undesired free agents from the offseason, Huff signed a one year tenure with the Giants. All he did was show up and bat 3rd all year, hit 26 homers and carry a weak lineup into the playoffs. The guy is a 33 year old who had never come close to sniffing the playoffs. After playing 1479 games for 5 different teams, the guy rocked a red thong for two months and won himself a championship.

2. Tim Lincecum: 26 years old and 3 full seasons, 2 Cy Youngs, 3 All Star Games, 3 Strike Out Trophies and now a World Series Ring. Let me say that again...3 FULL SEASONS... The guy had the first rough month of his career in August and everyone threw him out of the "best pitcher in baseball" argument. Sorry Doc and Lee, you can take your Cy Young this year, Tim will take his 3 victories against you in the playoffs and his ring and call it a day. Marijuana is up for a vote in CA... Big Time Timmy Jim is pleased.

3. Matt Cain: There have been 20 pitchers who have averaged a 3.35 ERA over the last 4 seasons. Only one of them has a losing record. Care to take a guess who? Yup, this guy... Congrats my man, your luck has officially turned around.

4. Freddy Sanchez: Career .300 hitter stuck on a terrible Pirates team, great fielder and great teammate... not much more to say here.

5. Brian Wilson: 1.81 ERA, 48 saves in the regular season and 6 saves in the playoffs. When he was a rookie, his scouting report said "Strike out pitcher, a little wild, and DO NOT charge the mound." Fear the Beard, Go rage Mr. Wilson...Right Now

Some Cool WS Stats:

-Madison Bumgarner became the youngest pitcher to go 8 shutout innings in a WS game

-Buster Posey is the youngest Giant and 5th youngest catcher to ever homer in the World Series... Some of the company? Oh just Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench to name 2... No big deal.

-Edgar Renteria has played in 3 WS during his career. He has made the final out with the Cardinals and has 2 WS winning hits, with the Marlins and now the Giants. He is going out on top.

-Matt Cain pitched 21 1/3 innings in the playoffs. 0 ER, 2-0, 13K's, 13 hits. Cliff Lee who?

-The Rangers had a 19 inning scoreless streak in the WS. Longest stretch of the year. They also were shut out twice after being shut out 4 times over the course of the regular season.

- Somewhere in a closet in Texas, Bengie Molina is pouring champagne on himself

Overall, a great World Series. Pitching wins Championships