The National League West has not exactly been a hotbed ofchampions since the three-division format was created in 1994. Until the Giants won last year, the 2001 Arizona Diamondbackswere the only team to hoist the flag. Before that, the 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers were the last of the fivecurrent West teams to win. Their big moment was a gimpy Kirk Gibson fist-pumping his wayaround the bases after his shocking home run against Oakland'sDennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the World Series.