Well, the U.S. and Canada anyway.
SF Giants’ first World Championship in 1954.
Curiously enough, that was Jamie Moyer’s rookie year.
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This isn’t like some twisted episode of Dallas, is it? Where we wake up tomorrow and find out it was all a dream.
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Two reasons for folks in Northern California to celebrate. 1 – The Giants just won the World Series. 2. After tomorrow we are DONE with Meg Whitman commercials.
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Jerry Brown, Edgar Renteria. It’s shaping up to be a good November for re-treads.
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Actually the Giants haven’t won a World Series since 1954. Coicidentally the same year that Jerry Brown was first eligible for Social Security.
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Brian Wilson quoted as saying that tonight the Giants will celebrate and “get a little weird.” Now, I am a major Brian fan, but in his case, mission already accomplished.-
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Edgar Renteria, a charming man even with limited English. Asked about his World Series home run, he said (Lee) “tried to throw me a cutter and the ball no cut.”
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Interesting, in their interviews, more of the SF Giants thanked the fans than thanked God.
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Fox announcers keep talking about the Giants having not won a World Series since 1954. Or as Cubs fans call it “Only yesterday.”
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Fox executives were unhappy with the low ratings for the World Series. Well, maybe if they ever put anyone but the Yankees and Red Sox on the “Fox Game of the Week” during the regular season, sports fans might be more familiar with, and more interested in watching, the teams that were actually playing.
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Giants Fever is sweeping San Francisco. Some folks who have jumped on the bandwagon were so excited they actually watched some of Monday’s game. –
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Nolan Ryan’s ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the World Series was clocked at 68 mph. Which is still almost twice as fast as Tim Wakefield.
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Ironic to see W. in the stands Sunday night. Because the Rangers’ “shock and awe” hitting lineup ran smack into “Operation Bumgarner.
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Another irony, George W. Bush’s dream job was to become Commissioner of baseball. And while I am hardly a W. fan, he does love the game, and knows it pretty well, despite having traded Sammy Sosa for Harold Baines.
But can you imagine how different the world would have been had he gotten that job? Not only would America not have had a Cheney presidency, we wouldn’t have had to deal with Commissioner Bud Selig either.
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After being unloaded by the New England Patriots, Randy Moss was now cut by the Minnesota Vikings after he ripped the team in news conference. At this point another NFL GM would have to be stoned to gather Moss.
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The SF 49ers are a disappointing 2-6. But they have won one more game than the Dallas Cowboys.
Left Coast Sports Babe 