ST. LOUIS — Rookie second baseman Joe Panik has heard the jokes before, and seen the signs that fans make: "Panik attack." "Nobody Panik!" "Giants push the Panik button" "Panik! at the Frisco" And yet, the youngest player in the San Francisco Giants starting lineup doesn't freak out about the natural tendency some people might have to poke fun at his Slovak last name. Panik, actually, might have been the calmest person in the room as the Giants prepared to work out at Busch Stadium on Friday evening in advance of the start of the National League Championship Series. "There's other things to get tired about or worried about," Panik said. "I enjoy it. People can have a little fun. "I see a lot of, 'We're in a State of Panik.' The simplest one is 'Don't Panik.' That's the one I'd probably say I've gotten a little tired of." Panik's numbers — a .305 batting average with .343 on-base in 287 plate appearances don't blow anyone away, but they don't have to, because that's not what the Giants need him for as a rookie. He just needs to play a strong second base while getting on base as much as possible. The Giants tried several other players at second after Marco Scutaro got...