Giants' win "ugly but it works"

— -- SAN FRANCISCO -- OK, so what's next? What insane way will those innovative San Francisco Giants find to win their next October classic?

Will a seagull suddenly swoop out of the sky to steal a Matt Holliday homer and drop it into Gregor Blanco's glove?

Will a popup disappear into a fog bank and not come down until the winning run has circled the bases?

Will Tony Bennett come out of the stands to sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and then remain in the game to bounce a game-winning single that ricochets off the first-, second- and third-base bags, in that order?

Hey, it's gotta be something, because this is Giants baseball. Not just out of the box. Halfway out of this universe.

So to say they found another surreal way to win another incredible postseason baseball game Tuesday almost underestimates them. What seems odd, or wacky, or downright crazy, when any other team does it, feels pretty much normal for this team.

Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, then, was pretty much just another day at their zany, highly entertaining office.