When you think “San Francisco Giants,” you don’t think “dynasty,” right? Sure, they won the World Series two years ago, but that was their first title since 1954, and first since moving across the country from New York. Well… time to adjust that thinking, because the Giants are on top of the baseball world for the second time in three years. They beat the Tigers tonight in 10 innings, 4-3, for the franchise’s seventh overall title… and the continuation of what’s becoming one of the most remarkable runs for any baseball team in years. See the last strike after the jump.

Happy Halloween! If you were like most of the country, you went to a Halloween party last night and missed a lot of action while you were out getting drunk on pumpkin ale.

Yesterday, in our morning roundup of what happened the night before, we noted: “If you can’t park yourself in front of the TV for the World Series, what will you be willing to watch?” Well… a lot of other things, apparently.

Need to catch up on the sports scene from last night because you had something sooooooo much more important to do instead? Well, you’re in luck, because I’m going to walk you through it right now. After the jump, drink in the knowledge you so rashly avoided obtaining until now.

Doug Fister was hit in the head by a comebacker in the second inning of Game 2 of the World Series. He sucked it up, threw a few warmup pitches, and stayed in the game. Doug Fister, your BA of the Day.

Didn’t watch sports last night? Well, you only missed one major event, really – but come on, it was Game 1 of the World Series! If you can’t park yourself in front of the TV for the World Series, what will you be willing to watch? The NFL Thursday Night game tonight, because most people would probably rather watch a midseason NFL game, even one that’s not a marquee matchup, instead of the World Series? …Yeah, probably that, actually. Anyway, let’s get on to what you missed – i.e. one of the great performances in World Series history.

I don’t think anyone is wrong in thinking that sometimes baseball can be a slow sport. It’s not every game Pablo Sandoval up and hits three home runs in the World Series. So you can’t blame Sports Pickle for putting out these faux World Series promo slogans — they’re pretty damn funny after all. But thanks to the show the Kung-Fu Panda has put on for us tonight, well, they just don’t resonate quite as well.

The World Series waited until the bottom of the first inning before serving up its first surprise: Justin Verlander gave up a home run! GASP! Pablo Sandoval’s jack killed all the half- and full-chubs everybody in the baseball world had for Verlander. And that was just the first of three home runs he’s had on the night…so far.

It’s bad enough that the Washington Nationals were eliminated from the MLB Playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. But sending your own fans an email about buying tickets to a World Series you won’t be playing in? That is just cruel.

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