How the heck did the Giants win all those World Series?

From 2010-2015, the San Francisco Giants won three World Series in five years. That's something that no other team this century, not the Red Sox, or the Astros, or the Cardinals, has has been able to replicate. And yet, despite being objectively one of the greatest teams in MLB history, no one seems to be able to figure out exactly how that happened. The Giants won everything--Cy Youngs, MVPs, Gold Gloves, you name it.

So why does it feel like everyone has just forgotten about them?

[studentofthegame]

people keep bringing this up so I should just go ahead and address it: I said the giants played in four elimination games, but meant four elimination situations.

[vomax]

As a life long Giants fan it’s so cool to see such a well produced video about a team that I feel like is forgotten in baseball history despite how good they were.

[rawbones]

Some of those Giants are names I won't ever forget as I age. Bumgarner, Posey, Pence, Wilson, Sandoval, oh - and Big Time Timmy Jim.

[vargi_]

Us Giants fans have been so fortunate to see this team the past decade do what they did. Every one of those playoff runs were magical. The vibe in the Bay was something different!

[kevinroux]

I still vividly remember every analyst picking the Tigers to win easily in that 2012 WS. Even during the sweep they were still picking the Tigers before every game. Man that was sweet

[elliottdoris]

My Grandfather (Papa) was a lifelong Giants fan but sadly passed away in 2009. Since then, the Giants did what this video says, the Warriors have multiple championships and the Niners and made it to multiple conference championships and a super bowl. I don’t think it’s a coincidence, it’s clearly Papa doing his thing from heaven for his favorite teams.

[hermunkulus]

Definitely not forgotten. The pitching was solid. Their top three were The Freak, Cain and Bumgarner. That’s lethal. Offensively they may not have been a juggernaut, but all of the pieces were there to get the job done.

Not to mention MadBum going in absolute godmode in 2014 and derailing the Royals’ magical run.

[nikolaicrawford]

This era I think is really indescribable to anyone not from SF, I watched nearly every game in both 12 and 14 and the energy and effort that every player put in is really what made the team. I think the lack of any heinous ego really allowed us to play as a team, it really felt like those “randos” were just players who enjoyed being there and wanted to contribute in any way possible. The amount of iconic moments that stand out in my memories are innumerable and this team is something I will truly never forget.

[_heffe_]

Lifelong Giants fan here.. those playoff runs were magical. Never did I feel like they were out of any series. Glad I got to witness that greatness. Their playoff appearance in 2021 just didn’t feel like that same magic. I don’t know how to explain it.. but that Giants dynasty from 10-14 was truly special.

[evanturner-ewert]

I still get chills listening to the Ishikawa call. That was MAGIC as a Giants fan

[randyboyles]

As a Giants fan, I love this video. Very well done and it’s nice to see the 2010s teams get some love because man they were fun to watch

[TheProdigy_]

Life long Giants fan here. I was 20 years old in 2010 so these three championships were in some of the best years of my life and I’m thankful somebody finally made a video which allowed me to relive that stretch of baseball. As Giants fans we understand that what we saw those years were special beyond belief and that’s truly enough to make up for the lack of attention nationwide. Still can’t thank you enough for shining some light on the lovable dynasty knows as “The Misfits”. Say what you want….that team would’ve beaten the ‘27 Yankees if it came down to it. They just had….”it”.

[fuboniousmcgee]

One of my core memories I have as a child was watching the Giants win the world series in 2014. My family had just moved from the bay due to financial reasons, a month before the playoff season began. We were going through a rough patch at the time, and really needed a win. I'll never forget the moment Pablo Sandoval caught that pop fly and gave another world series back to San Francisco. God I love this team.

[Neckrollios]

Forgotten? How did anyone forget about this, unless you're 12. The whole "every even year" thing was crazy. I'm not even a Giants fan and I remember the stars from those Giants teams pretty well...

[i_am_vengeance_]

Those Giants proved a few things: 1) pitching/defense is everything, and 2) hitting a ton of home runs doesn't gurantee everything. That starting rotation, that bullpen, and their position players (esp up the middle), and clutch hitting was the magic formula. That bullpen had every pitcher for every situation.

[SteefPip]

This die hard Giants fan did remember that Aubrey Huff led the team in hitting that year. I'm old enough to remember the 1989 and 2002 WS losses, and you are absolutely correct that most of us didn't expect this dynasty to come along. The 2010 bullpen was out of this world. There were 7 guys who could put down just about anyone. 4 of those guys were around for all 3 world series', the bullpen was a major contributor to this dynasty.

[IncredibleFulk]

I’ll never forget the Even Year Giants!
Possibly the most exciting time to be a Giants fan. Such beautiful memories and many great games.
They were a dynasty unlike any other. Not a super team or an expensive one, but a bunch of heroes who refused to lose. That alone makes them special.
I highly recommend reading “A Band of MiSFits” by Andrew Baggarly. A fantastic baseball book about the 2010 Giants.

[klizzard]

As a giants fan it really makes me sad how people forget we won 3 rings in 5 years

[MrAeMz]

Scrappy was probably the best word to describe those teams. They had dominant pitching from top-down, great defense, & clutch hitting. Never backed down from anyone and just played ball the way they wanted. It was unreal being a Giants fan in the city at the time, come October the whole city & franchise was locked in. Those Giants teams had so many clutch moments; Scutaro going god mode, Ishikawa's walk-off, Morse's pinch-hit HR, & my all-time favorite pitch in Romo freezing Miggy with an 89mph fastball.

[blue-phoenix]

I'll never forget Mad Bum's legendary pitching in the WS, especially that Game 7