San Francisco Giants: 5 Most Valuable Players Who Led Team to NL West Crown

For the second time in three years the San Francisco Giants are champions of the National League West.

In a word, this year's team was resilient.

They lost starting second baseman Freddy Sanchez and closer Brian Wilson for the entire season. Pablo Sandoval spent two stints on the disabled list with a broken hamate bone and a strained hamstring. Tim Lincecum, the presumed ace of the staff, was horrendous for most of the first half.

Then, in August, after everything else the team had been through, MVP candidate Melky Cabrera was suspended for the remainder of the season for PED use.

All seemed lost, yet it was just the beginning. The Giants have gone 25-9 without Cabrera, including a 5-1 run against the <...

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