This comes as no surprise...yes, he won the World Series MVP. But he's plagued with injuries, his legs are not what they used to be (he did steal 34 bases back in 2003), he only managed to hit .259 for the Giants with 8 home runs over 2009 and 2010, and he hasn't been anything special.
He had a few clutch moments with the Giants that were critical. The few that stick out in my mind:
- August 30, 2009 grand slam against the Colorado Rockies (off of Rafael Betancourt)
- April 9, 2010 game-tying homer against the Atlanta Braves (off of Billy Wagner)
- And of course, November 1, 2010 three-run homer against the Texas Rangers (off of Cliff Lee)
In other news...Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in 100 days.
Lastly...Many Giants are nominated for TYIB (This Year in Baseball) Awards.
- Buster Posey is nominated for the TYIB Rookie of the Year Award.
- Brian Wilson is nominated for the TYIB Closer of the Year Award.
- Pat Burrell is nominated for the TYIB X-Factor Player of the Year Award.
- Andres Torres is not nominated for the TYIB Breakout Player of the Year Award. What gives?
- Brian Sabean is nominated for the TYIB Executive of the Year Award.
- Bruce Bochy is nominated for the TYIB Manager of the Year Award.
- Lastly, Cody Ross, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson are all nominees for the TYIB Postseason MVP Award.
Also...Five Giants plays are nominated for the TYIB Postseason Moment of the Year:
- Lincecum's 14-K NLDS Game One
- Posey's play at the plate in NLCS Game Four
- Renteria's three-run homer against the Rangers in WS Game Five
- Wilson's strikeout of Ryan Howard to send the Giants to the WS
- And..Juan Uribe's go-ahead shot in Game Six of the NLCS
