Giants make it two in a row; defeat Yankees in World Series 4 games to 2

The Giants added yet another world championship to their tally, beating the Yankees 4 games to 2 in the 2011 World Series. Justin Verlander was MVP after shutting down the potent Yankee offense to pave the way.

The Giants enter 2012 as the consensus you-would-have-to-be-an-idiot-to-lose-with-this-team favorite to take it all again next year and accomplish a three-peat.

Congrats to the Giants and on to hot stove action!

Final 2011 Standings

1. Cardinals (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
2. Mets (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
3. Giants (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
4. Rockies (41-31), .569, 0.0 GB*
5. Yankees (40-32), .566, 1.0 GB
6. Reds (35-37), .486, 6.0 GB
7. Pirates (34-38), .472, 7.0 GB
8. Red Sox (32-40), .444, 9.0 GB
9. Cubs (29-43), .403, 12.0 GB
10. Athletics (26-46), .361, 15.0 GB

*Playoff seeding based on tie-breaker system using aggregate record among tied teams and head-to-head records.

Playoffs

Elimination Round

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Rockies (No. 4 seed), best of five
Yankees win series 3 games to 0

Semi-Finals

Giants (No. 3 seed) vs. Mets (No. 2 seed), best of seven
Giants win series 4 games to 1
Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Cardinals (No. 1 seed), best of seven
Yankees win series 4 games to 2

World Series

Yankees (No. 5 seed) vs. Giants (No. 3 seed)
Giants win series 4 games to 2

2012 Draft Order

1. Athletics
2. Cubs
3. Red Sox
4. Pirates
5. Reds
6. Rockies
7. Mets
8. Cardinals
9. Yankees
10. Giants