2012 NL West Division Champs SF Giants

Yesterday, in the world of a Die Hard San Fransisco Giants fan, it was a day that I have been waiting for all year.  If you did not catch the Giants game yesterday then you did not know that the Giants not only clinched a playoff berth but also a National West Division title.  The final out was a line drive off the bat of Mark Kotsay, into the glove of Angel Pagan, who has touched the hearts of many Giants fans.  After the game was over the players celebrated on the field for about a half and hour, including a victory lap around the field shaking the hands of many Giants fans.  After they were done partying on the field they then went into the locker room to party some more with bottles of champagne in hand.  One interview that stood out to me was  when the man with the beard (Brian Wilson) was asked about what makes this team go even through untimely injuries?  He responded with a very eloquent answer of, it is about buying into the culture of the San Fransisco Giants baseball and remembering that you need every person in that locker room to give their all in order to win.  He then went on to talk about the fact that when Hunter Pence and Marco Scutaro came over mid-season they realized that all of these players just want to win and the culture is  Just Win, if I can quote the Raiders Slogan.

The Giants were not the only team yesterday as the Cincinnati Reds were able to clinch the NL Central Division with a dominating 6-0 win over the LA Dodgers.