San Fransisco Giants': Where the Wild Things Are

We should've known better, but now we know. Do not question this 2009-version of the San Francisco Giants. Sure, you'll be tempted to wave au revoir, but that's what they want you to do. They dare you to. They wink at you. They almost want you to.  Know this of these Giants, they knew that they could only go up after hitting a metaphoric rock-bottom last Monday night in Denver, Colo.  Go up, they did, and in what unforgettable fashion. A week of incessantly-dubbed "performances of the season" or "swings of the year" kept on going and going until Edgar Renteria made everyone forget about Travis Ishikawa's three-run jack against the Diamondbacks Tuesday night.  Even Bengie Molina's best Kirk Gibson impression was made a fallacy come Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park.  Yes, Tim Lincecum dropped a combo of 127 on the Rockies Friday night, handcuffing the Rockies for eight innings.  Barry Zito continued his resurrection to ...