After the season Shinnosuke Abe had, any other ending would've a felt a little empty.
Abe led the Central League in batting, RBIs and on-base plus slugging percentage and finished second in home runs, all in addition to being easily the best defensive catcher in Japan.
The Giants captain didn't need to lead his team to a Japan Series championship to validate his season, he needed the title to complete his season, to put the finishing touches on a year were he was truly a giant among men.