When it comes to baseball excellence in the 2010s, few teams can put together a better resume than the San Francisco Giants did.
The even years magic that — the “three in five years” run of dominance — had all but confirmed that the Giants would be the most successful team of the decade with half the decade still to go.
Somewhat surprisingly, the San Francisco Giants didn’t have the most impressive offenses put together in many of those years — successful or middling.
But they were able to get the job done thanks to a mixture of excellent pitching and heroic playoff performances.