"Giants closer Brian Wilson is at it again. Pitching in a game before adoring fans, that is. Has there been any bigger news out of spring training than Wilson's successful Cactus League debut Sunday? Apologies to Barry Zito's ever-lasting contract, Brandon Belt's eye-opening swing, and, on the A's side, Hideki Matsui's paparazzi. The Giants vitally need Wilson to defend their long-awaited world championship. On Sunday, he worked a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts and a lineout, showing no signs of a sore back kept him out of earlier exhibitions. What a perfect reminder the Giants have a reliable closer, rather than just a charismatic one whose popularity has gone global via late-night talk shows and a one-night stand at Charlie Sheen's lodge. Wilson's ability to come through in the clutch last season is a trait every sports team needs to succeed. Go ask the Miami Heat, who have LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh but still can't buy game-saving buckets in the final seconds. Then again, only the playoffs count in the NBA, so clutch shots could be coming -- and if not, trade that trio to the Warriors. Go ask Joe Montana's 49ers from the 1980s about closing ability. His fourth-quarter comebacks became automatic, highlighted by Super Bowl XXIII's game-winning drive over the Cincinnati Bengals in Miami." Read more:http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_17558483?nclick_check=1
As a Giants fan, I agree. He tries way too hard on his whole schtick. Its pretty funny and refreshing sometimes but at other times its pathetic. I would hate his guts if he wasn't on the G's. Dude's a beast on the mound though.
