Getty Images Pablo Sandoval had a diminished role during the Giants’ World Series run in 2010, but he was a key contributor this time around.
A no-brainer choice after the Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Tigers tonight, Sandoval was named the World Series MVP.
Sandoval went 8-for-16 (.500) during the series, including his three-homer performance in Game 1. Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson and Albert Pujols are the only other players to hit three home runs in a World Series game. Kung-Fu Panda was excellent throughout the postseason, batting .364 (24-for-66) with five doubles, six home runs, 13 RBI and a 1.098 OPS. He fell one shy of tying the all-time record for hits in a single postseason.
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- bigleagues - Oct 29, 2012 at 12:25 AM
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I’m wondering if the portly Sabean will hammer Sandoval again next Spring for his ‘conditioning’.
Not sayin’ Panda’s idea of diet and conditioning is ideal, but let’s face it . . . dude’s a freak.
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- megastaff1975 - Oct 29, 2012 at 12:44 PM
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dude’s a freak.
REALLY!!!! more like he’s JUICED!!!! i bet hes hanging around Melky!!
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- randygnyc - Oct 29, 2012 at 12:30 AM
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Well deserved for Pablo. His 3 home run game will be remembered for many, many years. Bravo. (ps. Don’t hang out with prince fielder this offseason. You don’t need any worse habits)
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- jimeejohnson - Oct 29, 2012 at 1:35 PM
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Classy comment from a knowledgeable fan of this great game. There’s Randy. good to have you back even though the Yankees choked more than the Tigers.
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- sailcat54 - Oct 29, 2012 at 12:34 AM
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Tough call. Scutaro, Blanco, Zito, Voglesong, Posey, Bumgarner, and Pence could all have been named MVP. Good for Sandoval, though! He did well!
Go Giants! Big congrats! 2012 Champions!
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- baymac408 - Oct 29, 2012 at 2:13 AM
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Well deserved Panda!!! We love you bruh!! Lets make this a regular thing!!! 2x in 3 years that’s how we do it baby!!! Panda poped it off and everybody else pulled through. Pitching was amazing !! Thank you Pablo Sandoval!!!!
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- wj4122 - Oct 29, 2012 at 2:37 AM
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I hope he enjoys it because he won’t do it again. I Give him props though. But he will be considered the worst player on the list of 3 hr in a ws game.
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- seeingwhatsticks - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:05 AM
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You realize he’s a career .300 switch hitter who has had his power sapped by broken hamate bones each of the last 2 years right?
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- nategearhart - Oct 29, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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Yeah, being considered the “worst” of Ruth, Jackson and Pujols is a damn shame, isn’t it?
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- kvanhorn87 - Oct 29, 2012 at 4:24 AM
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Did this feel like the most unwatched Series in a very long time? I don’t know many people who watched any of the games ( besides myself).
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- nomorsacbball - Oct 29, 2012 at 7:32 AM
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I’m tired of hearing ” nobody watched ” Giants fans don’t give a damn if anyone watched the world series. oh and I don’t see any dodgers on the list of 3 homers in a WS game, you hater
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- indianbob - Oct 29, 2012 at 8:02 AM
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The Giants and their fans don’t care a bit if the fans of the other loser teams watched the Series or thought it was boring! I know I don’t care! Yay Gigantes!!!
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- kunztown - Oct 29, 2012 at 8:48 AM
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I’m pretty certain the owners, and the people who pay these guys care which market gets to the World Series. Not having a team from the Big Market East in the World Series will always make it less desirable….
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- Old Gator - Oct 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM
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Conratulations, Pablo. Now get out of my bamboo.
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- jimeejohnson - Oct 29, 2012 at 1:37 PM
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Spelling Nazis are onto you, Gator. You can ignore them, but like the useful pawns for the rich, they won’t go away.
