Former backstop and current play-by-play announcer A.J. Pierzynski listed his top-5 World Series teams in the last 25 years. In a bit of a surprise, the 2012 SF Giants were recognized on this list, coming in at No. 4.
2012 SF Giants title run considered one of the best in last 25 years from surprising source
Why is it a surprise? Pierzynski played for 19 seasons, including one year with San Francisco. That tenure was not the most positive memory from a recent Giants player.
In November of 2003, the Giants shipped three players, including Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano, to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for the veteran backstop.