Two years ago... my Giants did the unthinkable by capture their first World Series in San Francisco history. I was ready to give up two years ago. I couldn't care less if the Giants end up in a perpetual state of disaster... so long as they had the one championship. And now, we have 2.
A lot has changed during the past two years. But a lot has stayed the same. Didn't have the same feeling of torture...or the thrill of excitement. Yet... I was still ticked off and scared whenever things didn't go our way. I kept telling myself... "It's just a game. You won already. Let it go." Doesn't work that way.
BB wasn't born yet...the first time we won. He was in mommy's tummy. But I really wanted him to be up and about. He was in bed before the top of the 10th.
NN was there last year. For the NLCS Game 6 homer against Ryan Madson. And the final strikeout of Nellie Cruz. This time... she was more cognizant of what's going on. I told her, "If Posey hits a Homerun here, you get to play with mommy's tiara." Every time someone hit a flyball, she'll scream, "Homerun! Homerun!"
Throughout this postseason, I wanted to write and capture my thoughts. No more than after going up 3-0 and wanting to title the post "On the verge..." But as much as I'm a man of faith, I can't shake off the whole superstitious thing about counting my eggs before they're hatched. Deep down... I knew that had we lost Game 4, we would face Verlander in Game 5. That would mean we go back to SF. And if we lost a close one in Game 6...momentum will NOT be on our side. I knew all that. Us...more than anyone, should know that up 2-0 or 3-1 doesn't mean you're going to win. Look at the 2004 BoSox.
We're no longer on the verge. No. We're past the verge. We're champions. Second time in two years.
So many game thoughts....
- Bochy using Timmy in Game 1 - being second guessed that he might be needed for Game 2. But Madbum shut up all the critics by going 7
- Madbum taking 10 days to correct a "mechancial error?" Really?!
- Romo taking over for Beard. For good, perhaps?
- Bochy lining up two lefties...so he can have his two best starters in Games 3 and 4 in Detroit. Genius.
- There had to be some torture to make this well worthed. (Game 4)
- Good pitching always beats good hitting...except in the case of Bonds.
- Oh btw... Bonds was no where to be found this time around. Geez...
- Theriot DH'ed for the clincher - genius once again. Sanchez was overmatched in the biggest stage of his life.
- Where was Xavier Nady?
- A right-handed LF wouldn't have made those 3 amazing catches that White Shark made.
- I truly thought we were gonna lose when Belt was caught stealing in Game 4....the breaks started going their way.
- It's been almost 30 years since the Tigers have won one.... they must be starving. But at least they have college football/hoops, the Pistons, and I guess the Lions.
- What else does Posey need to add to his resume?
- Payback to Leyland for '93 and Miggy Cab for 2003
- I still would've wanted to play the Yankees. Beating the Rangers and Tigers just doesn't have the same ring to it.
And you know what? It just doesn't feel the same.... but it still feels awesome.
