TRAVIS ISHIKAWA WALKS OFF TO SEND GIANTS TO WORLD SERIES

Travis Ishikawa just took a swing and hoped for the best,  tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 9th, best case scenario, he hits a 3-run walkoff homerun and becomes the hero, worst case, he grounds out and we go to extras. And it flew… “It’s gratifying,” Ishikawa said. “If there’s an organization I’d want to do it for, it would be this one.” Ishikawa started the season off in Pittsburgh, and ended it sending the Giants to the World Series. “These guys have been through it,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “They have been battle-tested and they know how to handle themselves on this type of stage, and then add to that the kids that we brought up, and then Ishikawa.””I mean, what a great story,” Bochy said.”He signed a minor league contract, he more or less picked us,” general manager Brian Sabean said. “I’m not surprised he hit a home run, I’m not. I’m surprised he’s our starting left fielder. That’s amazing to me. That’s the kind of commitment he had to wanting to get on the field.”