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Double trouble: Giants' Crawford-Panik combo already among game's best

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- This is how you know you have a talented middle-infield combination:

Ask Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik about the most creative double play they've turned, and they don't mention one from during an actual game. They don't even pick their all-timer from Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, its graceful exchange and high degree of difficulty matched only by the moment's vast importance."With you?" Panik said.With some prodding from Crawford, Panik nodded in agreement: It was a practice double play before a game in Colorado. On the last ground ball from bench coach Ron Wotus, Crawford stuck out his foot and "basically redirected (the ball).