The San Fransisco Giants are Champions of the National League West!!!

For the second time in two years, the Giants are going to the playoffs!

Its  definitely a satisfying thought, considering that:
-Wilson was out of the season early because he had to have a Tommy John Surgery.
-In May the Giants were 7.5 games behind the red hot Dodgers.
-Then Melky Cabrera was suspended in August for testosterone use. (August actually ended up being the Giants most successful month.)

Even though there were many nail biting parts of the season, there were also so many memorable games.
Matt Cain's Perfect Game, the Giants involvement in the All-Star Games, the few times the Giants swept the Dodgers....
The 2012 season will definitely stay in my memory forever!!!

I truly believe that the return of Buster Posey is one of the main reasons that the Giants are able to taste the Postseason.
The added offense provided by Marco Scutaro and Hunter Pence have also been a game changer!
Since their arrival at the beginning of August, the two players combined have had 80 RBI's!!

And now, starting on October 6, the Giants will begin the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds.
We can only hope for a repeat of the 2010 Postseason!!
Go Giants!!! :)

Marco Scutaro?

I don't think anyone could have imagined the impact that Marco Scutaro would have on the Giants offense...at least I didn't anyways. I was told that he was able to hit in clutch situations, but who could have expected him to hit .363 (33-for-91) with 12 RBIs and six doubles over his past 22 games,
as opposed 30 RBI's in 95 games with the Rockies?

I find it a little ironic because sites like Fox Sports and MLB kept reporting about the Hanley Ramirez trade and the Blockbuster trade, saying it would help the Dodgers to make their way back to first place. Yet here they are, with 18 games left in the regular season, and they are in second place. 7.5 games behind the Giants.
They didn't say much about the Marco Scutaro trade, but he's the one who is actually making a difference!

Hanely Ramirez has been a great pick up for the Dodgers. His defense is amazing, and he provides a considerable amount of offense. He is a dangerous hitter!
But Adrian Gonzalez has not yet settled in with his new team. He hasn't found the usual excel lance at the plate that he had in Boston.
And Josh Beckett is 1-3 since coming the the Dodgers.

Although the Giants didn't go for "big" well known players, they have been able to shape the players that they got, into players that are able win games by producing runs in small situations.
They usually don't score runs by hitting home runs.....

 So was Marco Scutaro a good pick up?

Yeah, I think so! He has truly exceeded my expectations!!
 

National League West Postseason Showdown, tonight at AT&T Park!

Tonight the Giants and the Dodgers will compete in one of the most important series of the season.

The Giants are now in first place, 4.5 games ahead of the Dodgers.

Tonight, newly acquired Josh Beckett (6-12, 5.03 ERA) will pitch against Tim Lincecum (8-14, 5.21 ERA). This series could determine [which team] will be left standing in the end.

Anything could happen....and usually does!

Go Giants!!!!