The Giants Win!!

Many congratulations go out to the San Francisco Giants tonight for winning the World Series in five games over the Rangers.

Some quick thoughts...

• The pitching match-up between Lee and Lincecum lived up to what everyone hoped it would be. Scoreless into the seventh, lots of K's. Great ball game.
• Thirteen years after he drove in the run that won the World Series for the Marlins, Edgar Renteria does it again for the Giants tonight. Pretty neat.
• This will not go down as a particularly great or memorable World Series, I believe, but if you are the Giants, or if you are a Giants fan, you don't care! Good for them.
• I am really, really happy for Freddy Sanchez!
• The totally of the Giants win should not diminish the accomplishments of the Rangers. That ALCS win over the Yankees should make for many happy memories for them and their fans this off-season.
• Just heard that the only other players to do what Renteria did - drive in the winning run of the clinching games of two World Series - are Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Yogi Berra. Pretty nice company.
• Baseball people have been saying that "pitching is the name of the game" for well over 100 years. These Giants proved that throughout the post-season, and definitely in this World Series.
• 106 days, more or less, until pitchers and catchers report!!