Well, it was an occasion worthy enough of having a 2 Minutes Special. Yes, it is yet another big sporting event in 2012 which has turned into a rather boring anti-climax as a result of yet another dominant display - only British cycling fans will remember what was actually a rather boring 2012 Tour de France just as only Giants fans will remember this edition of the World Series.
Nevertheless, it is still an event worth celebrating and here's my thoughts on why the team in orange came out on top in this year's World Series -
1. They're masters of the cold autumn conditions - they've got enough practice at that given the climate in San Francisco in summer isn't exactly that warm. Detroit on the other hand appeared to have frozen out at the wrong time of the season.
2. Deep pitching rota and bullpen - all their pitchers have contributed - be it some previous no-names like Ryan Vogelsong or of course stars like Zito, Cain and Lincecum. They outshone the much-vaunted Detroit mound and made Justin Verlander look like a pitcher with only puff but no huff.
3. Defence - San Francisco's defence has been superb all season and again they were stunning in the field.
4. The ability to build an innings - The likes of Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey may have got the big home runs in the post season but like every good ball team, the Giants were a team that focused on manufacturing runs and accumulating RBIs. The Tigers may have had the game's first Triple Crown winner in Miguel Cabrera but the rest were unable to make any meaningful contributions on the scoreboard.
So well done San Francisco Giants! Time for the NBA now!
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