SAN FRANCISCO -- The last time the Giants lost the first two games of a best-of-five postseason series, a persona was revealed. Hunter Pence gave an impassioned speech in the dugout in Cincinnati before Game 3 of the 2012 NLDS, and as details emerged and the Giants rallied to win the series en route to a championship, it earned the right fielder the nickname of "Reverend" and identity as the Giants’ motivational leader.
Now the Giants face that same deficit in their Division Series against the Cubs, and in a subdued clubhouse after their Game 2 loss at Wrigley Field, Pence was asked if it might be time for another oration.