SAN FRANCISCO -- For fellow relief pitcher Javier Lopez, a seminal Jeremy Affeldt moment came in Game 4 of the 2012 World Series in Detroit. With the Giants trying to clinch against the Tigers, Affeldt entered in the eighth inning of a 3-3 game and walked the leadoff batter. Then he faced the heart of the Tigers order -- Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Delmon Young -- and struck each one out swinging.
"He’s punching them all out on different pitches," Lopez said. "That’s when he was just so dynamic, being able to throw not only to lefties and righties, but just being able to dominate innings.