Fans of the San Francisco Giants look at the 2010 team with amazement for their unlikely group of everyday players, but the team won because they their pitching staff silenced the best lineups in baseball. Tim Lincecum, coming off back to back Cy Young Award seasons, was elite in his first post-season, beginning with an unforgettable eight inning, 14 strikeout performance in the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves and ending with an eight inning, 10 strikeout performance in the World Series to clinch a championship.
Matt Cain, who did not allow an earned run the entire post-season, was equally elite and the one two punch was undeniable.