1. San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers: World Series Preview, Predictions

    It's been 470 days since the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants last played each other in a baseball game. And you're probably well aware that the stakes have grown considerably since Detroit's sleepy 6-3 win on July 3, 2011...

    Avi Wolfman-Arent Written by Avi Wolfman-Arent about 7 months ago 14,259 reads 54 comments

  2. Cardinals vs. Giants: Team Grades from NLCS Game 7

    The weather in San Francisco cooperated just enough on Monday night as the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals set out to decide the National League pennant in a seventh and deciding game of the 2012 NLCS...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 7 months ago 9,339 reads 11 comments

  3. SF Giants Demolish St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 to Clinch World Series Berth

    When the San Francisco Giants needed ace Matt Cain most, he stepped up. So did the rest of the team. The Giants came back from a 3-1 series deficit to shock the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 of the NLCS, 9-0, on Monday night...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 7 months ago 9,895 reads 53 comments

  4. Power Ranking the 10 Best Performances of the 2012 Championship Series

    With the lineup of the 2012 fall classic finally set, two teams now have just four wins standing in their way of a World Series championship...

    Mark Miller Written by Mark Miller about 7 months ago 163 reads 3 comments

  5. 2012 NLCS: St. Louis Cardinals' Title Reign Ends with Blowout Loss to Giants

    That was ugly. Much like they did in the last two games, the San Francisco Giants jumped on the Cardinals early and cruised to a victory...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 7 months ago 981 reads 7 comments

  6. Tigers vs. Cardinals: What If the St. Louis Cardinals Didn't Blow the NLCS?

    Who would’ve thought that the St. Louis Cardinals would blow a 3-1 series lead to the San Francisco Giants? The Detroit Tigers may have had their tickets in hand to fly to Busch Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night...

    Benjamin Klein Written by Benjamin Klein about 7 months ago 418 reads 1 comments

  7. 2012 World Series: Ranking 10 Most Important Players in Deciding the Champion

    When the smoke clears, there will be one team standing, the 2012 Major League Baseball champions. Both the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants have fought through adversity all season long...

    Christopher Benvie Written by Christopher Benvie about 7 months ago 6,374 reads 15 comments

  8. Cardinals vs. Giants: Biggest X-Factors for Each Team in Game 7

    The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants will square off in a decisive Game 7 of the NLCS on Monday night For the Cardinals, they have a chance to make their second World Series appearance in two years...

    Jonathan Irwin Written by Jonathan Irwin about 7 months ago 1,972 reads 0 comments

  9. St Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants: NLCS Game 7 Live Scores and Analysis

    The National League Championship Series will be decided tonight—if the rain holds off—in San Francisco as the Giants will host the St. Louis Cardinals in a decisive Game 7...

    Ron Juckett Written by Ron Juckett about 7 months ago 24,963 reads 140 comments

  10. 2012 NLCS: 6 Players with the Most on the Line in Cardinals vs. Giants Game 7

    How a player performs in Game 7 of a playoff series—especially a league championship series—can leave lasting impressions on his career that he may never be able to shake...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 7 months ago 2,389 reads 2 comments

  11. Where Would Giants Comeback Rank with the Greatest in LCS History?

    On Monday night, weather permitting, the San Francisco Giants will attempt to accomplish something only previously achieved by two National League teams...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 7 months ago 2,984 reads 2 comments

  12. 5 Reasons Nationals' Early Exit Had Nothing to Do with Stephen Strasburg

    Washington's Cinderella story didn't finish as most hoped, but fans in D.C. should rest easy knowing that Stephen Strasburg 's exclusion from the postseason roster had nothing to do with the Nationals ' early exit...

    Colin Kennedy Written by Colin Kennedy about 7 months ago 1,049 reads 3 comments

  13. St Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants: Keys for Each Team in NLCS Game 7

    The San Francisco Giants are trying to overtake the St. Louis Cardinals as the best team in baseball when their backs are against the wall...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 7 months ago 2,881 reads 7 comments

  14. NLCS Schedule 2012: When and Where to Watch Game 7 of Cardinals vs. Giants

    It all comes down to this. One game for a ticket to the World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants both understand the stakes and the team that handles the immense ...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 7 months ago 6,986 reads 0 comments

  15. Cardinals vs. Giants: 5 Biggest Matchups in Game 7 of NLCS

    Whether it's in a game or in a series, no lead is safe in the MLB playoffs. It's a lesson that's been taught to us by America's pastime over and over again, yet we become giddy ...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 7 months ago 3,224 reads 1 comments

  16. San Francisco Giants & St. Louis Cardinals Sure Took the Long Way to NLCS Game 7

    The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals really like making things hard for themselves. While the Detroit Tigers are enjoying a six-day mini vacation after sweeping ...

    Dan Levy Written by Dan Levy about 7 months ago 8,384 reads 29 comments

  17. MLB Playoffs 2012: Don't Count out the St. Louis Cardinals

    The St. Louis Cardinals seem to have a flair for the histrionic. Last season, they performed sloppily throughout the summer, but were able to ride a late-season hot streak all ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 7 months ago 2,237 reads 1 comments

  18. Detroit Tigers Hoping to Avoid Deja Vu Situation in World Series

    “Listen to them roar, Tigers in four,” was the call by commentator Joe Buck as the Detroit Tigers made the final out of the 2006 ALCS, sweeping the Oakland As and punching their ticket to the World Series ...

    Dan Rudakoff Written by Dan Rudakoff about 7 months ago 301 reads 0 comments

  19. Cardinals vs. Giants: Video Highlights for NLCS Game 6

    The San Francisco Giants have completed an improbable two-game comeback in the NLCS , defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 Sunday night to force a Game 7...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 7 months ago 2,245 reads 0 comments

  20. How Ryan Vogelsong Has Officially Become a Big-Game Pitcher After Huge NLCS

    With their best starting pitcher on the mound, the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals , 5-1 , on Sunday (Oct. 21) to push the NLCS to a Game 7. But, it wasn't Matt Cain or Madison Bumgarner who shut down St...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 7 months ago 2,850 reads 8 comments

  21. Cardinals vs. Giants Video: TBS Analysts Preview NLCS Game 7

    It's all come down to this. After the San Francisco Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 of the NLCS Sunday night, a win-or-go-home scenario is in effect on Monday...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 7 months ago 3,703 reads 2 comments

  22. Will Giants' Marco Scutaro Earn Gutsy NLCS MVP Award with Big Game 7?

    Marco Scutaro appeared to be knocked out of the series in Game 2 when the diminutive second baseman was barreled over by Matt Holliday while he was attempting to turn a double play...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 7 months ago 2,247 reads 6 comments

  23. 2012 NLCS: Do Cardinals or Giants Have the Advantage in Game 7 Showdown?

    Let's face it. It just wouldn't be right if the St. Louis Cardinals went through the postseason without finding themselves in at least one Game 7...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 7 months ago 11,935 reads 40 comments

  24. 2012 NLCS: Why the Cardinals and Giants Will Have Game 7 to Remember

    As sports fans, there is nothing like a winner-take-all game in the postseason. Baseball fans have been spoiled with that concept in 2012 with the addition of two one-game Wild Card games and all four best-of-five divisional series going the distance...

    Chris Schad Written by Chris Schad about 7 months ago 642 reads 1 comments

  25. Giants vs. Cardinals: Complete Team Grades for NLCS Game 6

    Game 6 of the NLCS between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals was a rematch between Ryan Vogelsong of the Giants and Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 7 months ago 3,176 reads 8 comments