Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Giants, Cardinals play keep-away with NL pennant
In this era of parity, with teams needing to navigate a maze of playoff rounds to reach the World Series, the Giants and Cardinals must be considered National League royalty.
Their date in the NL Championship Series, which they sealed by clinching their Division Series on Tuesday, assures that one of these old franchises will represent the league in the World Series for the fifth consecutive year.
The Giants are going to their third NLCS in five seasons, the Cardinals their fourth in a row. No other NL team has had a chance to win a ring since 2009, when the Phillies lost to the Yankees.
“It’s really amazing to have two clubs have the success that both have had the last four or five years,” manager Bruce Bochy said as the Giants began a light workout at AT&T Park on Wednesday. “What they’ve done is incredible, four straight years. That’s a model of consistency.
http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-Cardinals-play-keep-away-with-NL-pennant-5810792.php#photo-6973976