The Whole Delivery

After 56 years, with many of them residing in San Francisco, the baseball Giants have finally become champions once more. Behind an outstanding young pitching staff, a scrappy unit of unsung positional players, and an astute manager longing for ultimate glory himself, the Giants have ended a long drought by defeating the Texas Rangers 3-1 tonight to clinch the 2010 installment of the World Series 4-1. It was only fitting that staff ace Tim Lincecum was the man to spearhead a memorable evening, delivering eight terrific innings in outdueling Cliff Lee and allowing Brain Wilson to cap off a pitching masterclass in the 9th. The pitchers' duel that was expected in Game 1 certainly came to fore-wishing in this encounter. Lee regained his impeccable control that led some to believe he was carving out the mantle of "greatest postseason pitcher of all time", but the reigning 2 time NL champion Lincecum was determined to be the night's #1 protagonist on the mound. And...

Photo from MLB.com The playoffs are set, as the San Francisco Giants, behind Jonathan Sanchez and their brilliant bullpen, are National League West champions after defeating the San Diego Padres 3-0. The loss eliminates the Padres from postseason baseball and allows Bobby Cox another day to manage, as the Atlanta Braves have won the Wild Card based on the result. So the postseason in baseball is set, and more about it later at The Whole Delivery.

He got caught with weed on the road while speeding . At least he is okay, but he may lose those endorsement deals he got after winning the CY Last Year.

Though I don't know if I'll become a Giants fan if I move to Silicon Valley The number of San Francisco retirees or their survivors knocking back $100,000 or more a year in city pensions has grown to 709. That's 229 more than last year. It's also 124 more than for all of Los Angeles - a city with more than four times San Francisco's population - according to figures freshly provided to the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, a pension reform group. Those in San Francisco who have earned a ride on the golden highway include six former police chiefs, four former fire chiefs or their widows and a slew of former department heads. The highest pension - $242,000 - goes to former Police Chief Earl Sanders. He got a $20,000 bump this year, thanks to a cost-of-living increase. Makes me think about this great show (ok, it wasn't that great, but it's memorable): Oh how I miss the 90's.

They certainly won't think about that now, despite how disappointing Sanchez has been so far this year before last night.