Giant Blowout
Well, the Giants may have gone 56 years without winning a World Series, but they are well on their way to changing that. With a blowout six-run fifth inning, they knocked the unbeatable Cliff Lee out of the box on their way to a convincing victory.
That’s what so great about baseball. You never know what to expect. Cliff Lee has been untouchable during the playoffs, compiling a 7-0 record with a 1.26 ERA. He represents a force comparable to the Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, as near to a sure thing as you can get.
But last night, it was not to be. He was outpitched by the Giants’ Tim Lincecum who retired 15 of 16 batters and, at one point, led by a score of 8-2. Not a bad way for the Giants fans to celebrate the opening of the World Series.
The Giants this year have been a collection of players from all over the league; the New York Times nicknamed them a “merry band of misfits.” But these misfits sure know how to play the game of baseball.
Time will tell if they can continue their winning ways and bring a title to San Francisco. A word to the wise: momentum in baseball can change at the drop of a hat — in the words of the famous Yogi Berra, “it ain’t over until it’s over.”
