The morning after

Everywhere I go today, people are smiling. An orange glow is embracing the San Francisco Bay Area like evening fog. Giants signs, flags and banners fly freely, and why not, the underdogs quieted the national media by doing the unexpected; beating the Washington Nationals, owners of the best record in the league. Take that Fox Network and Major League Baseball. What outsiders don't understand is you can predict heart, experience, character and teamwork.

After last night's game what really made me and so many Giants fans proud was seeing the genuine affection spill over on the field and in the stands. To hear starter Ryan Vogelsong say he wanted to win it for veteran Tim Hudson who has never made it to the championship series. It truly is all for one and one for all. And to those Fox Announcers I can't write what so many were texting me during the game.  Seriously the East Coast bias in sports is beyond disgusting. The best way to silence the critics is proving them wrong. You just can't stop the Bruce Bochy Giants on even years. Unlike other Managers or Coaches who bask in the glory of victory,  he'd rather share the moment with his unlikely heroes. Vogelsong, Gregor Blanco, Joe Panik, Hunter Pence, Brandon Crawford, Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla, Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Juan Perez, and Hunter Strickland. He calls them a gritty bunch. Bochy said: "I told them there's nobody's will that's stronger than theirs or desire that's deeper than that. It's fun to see a group of guys that come together, that are so unselfish and that play with so much grit."  Fun indeed.  Forget the statistics, predictions and patterns, this is October baseball and the Giants are just where they want to be, on their way to St. Louis.