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The San Francisco Giants are one game away from winning a world champhionship

By Katy Williams

The Giants will win the World Series….But only if they lose a few games first

(AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

Once again, the Giants are the comeback kids. The improbable team that never seems to quit came back last week against the Cardinals, winning three straight games. This is the second time in the playoffs they have come back and won three straight games to clinch a series.

Now, the only thing separating the Giants from winning their second World Series in three seasons is a Detroit Tigers team thought was thought to be loaded with triple crown winner Miguel Cabrera and reigning Cy Young award winner and MVP Justin Verlander. And so far, they don’t seem to be putting up much of a fight.

After the Tigers swept the Yankees, they had a lot of time off while waiting for the Giants to finish off the Cardinals in seven games. In the first two games of the series, the rust has definitely shown, especially on offense. The Tigers have only scored three runs, and their bats aren’t showing any sign of heating up any time soon.

At this point, the only thing that could really separate the Giants from victory is themselves. When their bats are connecting, they can put a lot of runs on the board. And when their pitching is in the zone, they can easily keep runners off the bases.

If the first three games are any indication, the Giants are more than capable of doing both of these things in this series. After Barry Zito, Madison Bumgarner and Ryan Volgelsong completely mesmorized the Tigers’ lineup, the Giants are now up 3-0, and their ace Matt Cain has yet to take the mound. At this rate, the World Series won’t even return to San Francisco for the last two games.

But if the Giants were to drop a few games in Detroit? They have proven that the comeback is their specialty. This team does not have a panic button, they are even keeled and focused no matter the game situation, which is the single most important factor that will push them through to winning the World Series.