[Mick]

This division championship for the Giants was incredibly fun and satisfying.  It felt like the playoff games started two months ago and it has been a white knuckle, torture-filled race where it took until the final day of the season to beat out the f-ing, mercenary Dodgers.  When the Giants have made the playoffs before, I would wait to buy any swag because they might win the pennant or the series and division swag isn't that important.  But this year, after this epic battle, I am going to celebrate this division win like a World Series win.  I will wear this division win swag with pride even if we win the World Series.  
Cheers,
Pete F.

I like that the #10 payroll team ($163,890,308) finished in front of the #1 payroll team (267,200,832).

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Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Or at least re-seeding during the playoff rounds.

[Mick]

This division championship for the Giants was incredibly fun and satisfying.  It felt like the playoff games started two months ago and it has been a white knuckle, torture-filled race where it took until the final day of the season to beat out the f-ing, mercenary Dodgers.  When the Giants have made the playoffs before, I would wait to buy any swag because they might win the pennant or the series and division swag isn't that important.  But this year, after this epic battle, I am going to celebrate this division win like a World Series win.  I will wear this division win swag with pride even if we win the World Series.  
Cheers,
Pete F.

I like that the #10 payroll team ($163,890,308) finished in front of the #1 payroll team (267,200,832).

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Yup.  I’d much rather have the Giants road forward than the Dodgers.  Still playing the wildcard winner is rarely a blessing.  You often get a team on a hot-streak and many years, a team with a better season record than the worst division winner.  (Dodgers 106 wins; Braves 88 wins).  Most year THAT’S the team I want to play.

Also, it just feels like the 3-4 days off from a game is much-needed for the Giants, who have been stiff-arming the 106 win Dodgers nonstop for the last 1+ month!  It had to be exhausting.  Now, it may be that the Giants come back flat and unable to regain that edge/intensity that has kept them playing at peak levels - but even so, I'd take the 107 and the NL West title.  Quite an accomplishment in and of itself.

Number 1 seed should be able to pick who it plays……

Or at least re-seeding during the playoff rounds.