Originally posted by OregonDuckNiner:
This is the second time this year the Giants have been down to their final strike, and they came away with a victory. I think Belt hit a home run on a two-strike count earlier this year? I'm not sure if that's correct, but I know Blanco's triple tonight was on a 1-2 count with 2 outs in the 9th... unbelievable... this team has just had that mojo since 2010. That whole "It's magic inside" is completely legitimate. Fun to watch.
When you've been on the global stage of 2 world series (especially how last year's run went), as a team, you just don't panic. These guys have been to the mountain top and experienced as much pressure as the game has to offer, so being down 6, 7, 8 runs or even down to their last strike in a regular season game just isn't a big deal anymore.
IMO, that's why keeping this team together was so critical as opposed to bringing in key/expensive guys that haven't gone through it and come out the other end victorious.
