World Series

  1. San Francisco Giants Redefine Baseball's Winning Formula

    If 2010 was special, then 2012 was special-er. The ultimate smack in the face is the San Francisco Giants going into every round of the 2010 playoffs as underdogs, then going into the playoffs two years later as underdogs once again...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 7 months ago 3,216 reads 15 comments

  2. The 25 Greatest World Series Pitcher's Duels of All Time

    This season's World Series was dominated by the Giants, and while both teams got some strong pitching performances, none of the four games quite qualified as a pitcher's duel...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 7 months ago 835 reads 0 comments

  3. How to Fix MLB's Regular Season, Playoffs and Future

    So that's how the season ends, not with a bang but a thud . That was a bad World Series. Please save the hate mail San Francisco . I am not picking on your team, you guys played well...

    Jonathan Cullen Written by Jonathan Cullen about 7 months ago 233 reads 4 comments

  4. Power Ranking the Last 25 World Series Champions

    Sunday night, the San Francisco Giants became a permanent part of the history books when they swept the Detroit Tigers to win the 2012 World Series ...

    Ron Juckett Written by Ron Juckett about 7 months ago 4,057 reads 11 comments

  5. 2012 World Series: Ranking MLB's 25 Most Dominant Postseason Teams of All Time

    Clinching the 2012 World Series has made the San Francisco Giants MLB's latest champion. They hardly compare, however, to the most dominant postseason teams of all time...

    Ely Sussman Written by Ely Sussman about 7 months ago 3,920 reads 6 comments

  6. Predicting the Teams, Lineups, Rotations of Next Year's World Series Matchup

    With the 2012 MLB season in the books, it is time to begin to look to 2013. All 30 teams will start off on even footing as they try to win baseball's ultimate prize, the World Series title...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 7 months ago 9,029 reads 90 comments

  7. Power Ranking the Last 25 World Series MVPs

    Pablo Sandoval entered an exclusive club when he was named the World Series MVP after the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers...

    Brandon Croce Written by Brandon Croce about 7 months ago 1,652 reads 3 comments

  8. SF Giants: Ranking the 21 Greatest Moments from Their Magical Playoff Run

    Every time a team wins the World Series, people like to flip through their storybook and find the most important playoff moments. Usually, one or two players get hot and carry a team through the postseason...

    Baily Deeter Written by Baily Deeter about 7 months ago 424 reads 3 comments

  9. San Francisco Giants' 2nd World Series Ring in 3 Years Completes Surreal Journey

    The San Francisco Giants ' improbable run to, and sweep through, the 2012 World Series has already been chewed up, merchandised and spit out as the 24-hour news cycle continues to churn...

    Andrew Brining Written by Andrew Brining about 7 months ago 4,146 reads 5 comments

  10. SF Giants Swept the World Series Because of 5 Clutch ABs

    The 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants forever etched their name in baseball history when they swept the heavily favored Detroit Tigers to claim the Commissioner's Trophy for the second time in three seasons...

    John Shea Written by John Shea about 7 months ago 2,377 reads 0 comments

  11. The 1919 'Black Sox' and the Biggest Controversies in World Series History

    For all the drama that the postseason provided us this fall, it may have been a letdown for casual baseball fans to see such an anti-climactic end to the World Series with the Giants sweeping the Tigers into the offseason in dominating fashion...

    Mark Miller Written by Mark Miller about 7 months ago 490 reads 5 comments

  12. All 30 MLB Teams' Player Who Most Deserves a World Series Championship

    Winning the World Series is not easy. Only 25 players each year have that privilege of spraying champagne all over each other sometime toward the end of October no matter how deserving the other team or players on that team may be...

    Benjamin Klein Written by Benjamin Klein about 7 months ago 1,183 reads 6 comments

  13. 2012 World Series: 10 Transactions That Built the San Francisco Giants Dynasty

    The San Francisco Giants have won the World Series twice in the last three seasons. During that span, they've won six consecutive postseason series, making them only the third team to accomplish that feat in the division-play era...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 7 months ago 4,581 reads 4 comments

  14. World Series 2012 Ratings: Giants' Epic Run Isn't Reflected by Low Numbers

    If you watched the San Francisco Giants ' 2012 World Series run from start to finish, you know what you saw. The team's path was controlled by destiny, timely performances and a bit of luck in between...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 7 months ago 3,663 reads 1 comments

  15. SF Giants World Series Championship Spawns Perfect Parody Anthem

    The San Francisco Giants will be played into the sunset on a wave of champagne and the soft melodies of a parody anthem that is really rather sweet. This is painful...

    Gabe Zaldivar Written by Gabe Zaldivar about 7 months ago 3,767 reads 2 comments

  16. The 2012 World Series and the 5 Most One-Sided Fall Classics of All Time

    The Giants claimed their second World Series title in three years on Sunday night, completing a sweep of the Tigers in what was one of the most one-sided World Series of all time...

    Joel Reuter Written by Joel Reuter about 7 months ago 5,911 reads 17 comments

  17. Giants Catcher Buster Posey Already Building a "Hall of Fame" Reputation

    When most people reach age 26, they are still trying to map out the next phase of their lives. Some are still in school, while others are still trying to find their dream job. The same sense of the unknown applies to their personal lives as well...

    Tyler Piccotti Written by Tyler Piccotti about 7 months ago 865 reads 0 comments

  18. World Series 2012 Game 4: Giants' Postseason Dominance Marks Start of Dynasty

    The "D" word may be frowned upon as a label that creates unfair expectations, but the San Francisco Giants have all the requirements for a dynasty. The most obvious aspect of a dynasty is multiple championships in a short period of time...

    Ben Chodos Written by Ben Chodos about 7 months ago 4,565 reads 0 comments

  19. Why the San Francisco Giants Are Built for a 2013 World Series Repeat

    With the smell of champagne still lingering as the San Francisco Giants celebrate their second World Series title in three years, it might be too soon to begin thinking about next year...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 7 months ago 10,239 reads 23 comments

  20. 2012 World Series: Ranking the 10 Greatest Comebacks in Fall Classic History

    With the 2012 World Series complete, it's time to take a look back at teams that did come back from huge deficits. The Detroit Tigers were down 3-0 entering Game 4 and played a competitive game against the San Francisco Giants ...

    Chris Stephens Written by Chris Stephens about 7 months ago 1,970 reads 0 comments

  21. Will Jim Leyland Retire After Detroit Tigers' World Series Letdown?

    Perhaps the most pressing question the Detroit Tigers have to address after their World Series loss to the San Francisco Giants is the status of manager Jim Leyland ...

    Ian Casselberry Written by Ian Casselberry about 7 months ago 3,541 reads 18 comments

  22. Pablo Sandoval: Kung Fu Panda Amends Poor 2010 Playoffs with World Series MVP

    Pablo Sandoval came into the World Series nicknamed the Kung Fu Panda. After his San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers to win their second World Series in three years, it might be time for a new nickname...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 7 months ago 1,307 reads 0 comments

  23. San Francisco Giants Fans Go Wild in Post-World Series Celebrations

    Win or lose, it seems setting random fires following the conclusion of a major sports championship has become a trend...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 7 months ago 14,771 reads 38 comments

  24. San Francisco Giants Parade 2012: Halloween Ceremony Fits Eccentric Squad

    Fun-loving, eccentric folks truly enjoy Halloween, and that fits the 2012 World Series champion San Francisco Giants perfectly...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 7 months ago 7,416 reads 0 comments

  25. Giants vs. Tigers Game 4: Power Ranking Stars of World Series Clincher

    Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers on pushing the San Francisco Giants to extra innings. Wait, no. That's not right. Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on winning the World Series...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 7 months ago 970 reads 0 comments

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