2010 MLB World Series Revisited: Qualities that San Francisco Giants had to win it all
If you are a baseball fan, the predominant likelihood is that you know the San Francisco Giants. In case you have recently developed interest in the game, or are slightly vulnerable to become a follower, know what this team has done again. San Francisco
Giants won the 2010 World Series the way Champions do. But the victory came a bit late and here is why.
While they had the aspiration to score the victory, they either lacked the luck or the potential for long. After all, it was after almost five decades that they made their ascent as Champions. The last time they won the World Series was in 1954. The failure
to prove their critics wrong in the past, or live up to the expectations of their avid fans, only serves as an infallible example of their inability to make their mark.
Nonetheless, conspicuous in abundance was their determination this time to reverse the tide. A determination that their general manager, Brian Sabean, pronounced with the pride of a visibly jubilant soul as he said, “This particular group deserved it because
it was faithful from the start.” Will Clark and Barry Bonds had failed to do in their respective years what the pitching rotation helped achieve here.
Thus the seemingly anxious awaiting for a victory is over. As mentioned before, an entire generation or two grew too old to celebrate the Giants’ victory. But in reality, no matter what, a 60 year old senile fan has celebrated the victory with an equally
cheerful delight that you saw on the face of an excited 18 year old fan.
But you of course need to know their other features as well. Especially the players as Edgar Renteria, who was also named the Player of the Season outshined his team-mates in what was indeed a fiercely competitive tournament. Cliff Lea and Tim Lincecum were
the duo who exhibited meritorious performances. With 10 strike-outs and only one run through eight innings, Renteria accentuated his performance with the zeal of a true athlete in 2010.
In case you don’t know – if only you are not already a fan, it was Renteria who was instrumental in winning two out of four wins that the Giants’ scored. Cliff, the famous post-season player, had his six hits and three runs in seven innings with Renteria
smashing the home-run. He emerged as the game winner with the ultimate shot.
Among other things, the in-game management was really strong in the playoffs as well as second half which goes to the credit of Bruce Bouchy. Surprisingly however, unanimous agreement is that the pitching led to the Giants’ victory. This needs to be critically
revisited. The offence was appreciably good. The pitchers of the proud Giants’ had posted the lowest collective ERA throughout the Major Leagues and came through the clutch with scoring 29 runs in the five games. It is therefore imperative to laud Sabean for
his ability to instill in his pitching staff a trick that overwhelmed even the quality playoff pitching of the Texas Rangers.
The winning combination that we witnessed here had come with a preparation that merits attention. Coordination, strong nerves and the determination to do it this time as the Giants combined all the qualities that lead to victory. Competition to do better,
it can be stated safely, was within the team for being as good as they could become.
The balloon of invincibility that Cliff Lee was carrying was pierced by the Giants this time. They also beat the two times defending National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. So their emergence as the ultimate victors in the Series by beating
some of the favourite and potentially devastating rivals like the Phillies and the Atlanta Braves will remain a feat to win kudos for long.
It is, therefore, intriguing to see if the National League has finally snatched the status of being the superior League in Major League Baseball.
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