Digi-blog warms you up for Braves-Giants
This is tourist central, where nobody is thinking about the Giants.
SAN FRANCISCO – True story. When my wife and I lived here, we went to the San Francisco County Fair one year. This isn’t your typical county fair. Farmer Ed’s 700-pound pig and Aunt Edna’s Sweet Apple Pie are not the star attractions.
Rather it was: The Fog Calling Contest.
As you might know, fog rolls in and out of San Francisco Bay daily. It’s actually a pretty cool sight, even when it’s 57 degrees on a summer night. Any way, the fog is the star here so it follows that the county fair has a fog calling contest. And so we witnessed: 1) People walking onto a stage and making “wind” sounds; 2) People making fog mating calls; 3) People saying, “Here Fog. Here Fog.” I think my favorite, was the “Fog ATM” machine walking around the grounds.
And you wonder why the politics are such a mess. (Wow! A radical, left-wing liberal with a bias media agenda actually wrote that!)
Back to San Francisco. David O’Brien and I are here to for the Braves-Giants divisional series that begins Thursday night. It took a little while to get here. Didn’t fly direct so I could save my employer some money, hoping that they would take that money and roll it into a raise — Hint. Hint. Hint. — and wound up with the connection from hell from Charlotte. Second plane was delayed because it needed an oil filter. It took forever, so I can only assume the pilot got talked into the extras — you know, wiper blames, air filter, transmission fluid. (If you follow me on Twitter and read this joke already last night, apologies.)
After everybody boarded, we had to wait another 30 minutes while they loaded the bags, which begged the question: Why couldn’t they do that during the 90-minute oil filter swap? Before the end of the flight, a very nice flight attendant tried to get us to apply for a U.S. Air credit card in exchange for a “free” plane ticket for only the $79 credit card fee. I might’ve been tempted if the “free” flight didn’t have to be on U.S. Air. (I’m not sure if the AJC likes me singling out a specific airline. But I don’t think U.S. Air advertises with us much anyway. U.S. Air! U.S. Air! U.S. Air!)
Back to baseball. Unfortunately, the Braves don’t work out until about 8 p.m. EDT. I’ll probably be writing something on game one starter Derek Lowe later. So until then, I went out this morning to take a few snapshots of my former home base. A little Digi-blog to get you warmed up . . .
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Fresh crabs are kept on ice. The Braves are employing a similar strategy with Kenshin Kawakami.
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- Tony says one of the cars rides halfway to the stars but I was never on that line.
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- This a very famous spot where Irish Coffee was introduced in the 1950s. If you go there, ask for the Jeffy Special: Irish Coffee, hold the coffee.
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- This is Alcatraz. If you look close, just to the right of the white lookout tower, you can see Urban Meyer recruiting. (See, Georgia fans. I can be nice.)
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- And here is Georgia’s alternate third jersey. (Yes, and I can be mean, too.)
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- I looked. There are still claw marks on the wall from when I had to drag my wife out of here one day.
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- This rather large chocolate bar will set you back $60. Bob Wickman swears by it.
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Walked around an hour looking for any semblance of a sports bar. Found one. They only cared about the Red Sox.
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Alas, found one fan. With one sign. In one window. They're CRAZY for their Giants!
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OK, I’ll be back later with actual baseball stuff. By the way, I kind of like the Braves in Game 1 and the reason is one I never would have anticipated: Starting pitcher Derek Lowe. Check back later.
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68 comments Add your comment
Michael in Dunwoody
October 6th, 2010
1:56 pm
These pretzels…are making me FIRSTY!!
Jeff Schultz
October 6th, 2010
2:02 pm
Michael. Cute.
Tucker T
October 6th, 2010
2:03 pm
I love your digi blogs Jeff! I still remember your one from the Masters earlier this year. Keep em coming.
Michael in Dunwoody
October 6th, 2010
2:05 pm
San Francisco is an incredible city. You’re lucky to be there Jeff, as I’m sure you know. Regardless, the Giants are beatable, let’s go Braves!
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:06 pm
Hmmm… Are you from San Fran ? A lot of sugar over in San Fran so they say…
5150 P.O.A.D
October 6th, 2010
2:10 pm
Now you have screwed up my plans. Damn, I guess I am going to Red Lobser for a Crab dinner tonight.
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:10 pm
I was amazed a hick from Mississippi like Will Clark played in San Fran. San Fran is the West coast’s Key West…
5150 P.O.A.D
October 6th, 2010
2:11 pm
Jimmy no more so than in Atlanta!
PMC
October 6th, 2010
2:13 pm
Seriously, sometimes you get lucky. Fantastic place to be sent too.
I hope you get a chance to run up the expense account a bit and get some good meals.
5150 P.O.A.D
October 6th, 2010
2:14 pm
Playing on the left coast is so 90’s. Damn having to stay up late to watch the games and being half awake at work.
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:14 pm
I’d say San Fran is 45%,Key West 30% and Atlanta 15% sugarey…
TTTT-Thumbody Thed Thats Thupid!
October 6th, 2010
2:14 pm
Loved SF, from 66-69 during the “hippie days” in Haight-Ashbury. Use to ride up and down that area taking in the sights, and BOY! what some sights to behold. My daughter was born at The Presidio Army Hospital, while I was stationed at Oakland Army Base. She cost us all of $7.75 and still have the receipt. Spent two and a half of my 3 years there. Boy, was I blessed or what? (That was during Vietnam)
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:15 pm
Metrosexual don’t dey call it ? I’d go with Homer…
Marcus
October 6th, 2010
2:18 pm
Bring us luck and homers over in the Bay, Jeff. Their pitiching worries me. If memory serves, last series we had with them, we did OK, not great.
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:18 pm
$7.75 is a pretty cheap birthing but a lot of people pay nothing. Cuz we pay it for them…
Jimmy's Johnson
October 6th, 2010
2:21 pm
Oh its easy to bring the homers in San Fran. Lol.
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Benjamin
October 6th, 2010
2:31 pm
We’re gonna beat the Giants. It’ll take five games, but we’ll do it.
KimZ'sPackage
October 6th, 2010
2:34 pm
Jimmy’s J I think you are a lil too touchy on this subject. Do you want to come to one of my Album release parties? You can show your Lil Jimmy to everybody. now don’t be Tardy becasue it want be a Party without you there.
Jesse Stone
October 6th, 2010
2:40 pm
Jeff- Very nice. Most of us enjoy a little tongue-in-cheek humor with our sports
Ira Einhorn
October 6th, 2010
2:42 pm
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
KimZ'sPackage
October 6th, 2010
2:42 pm
Why would the Dawgs wear Black and White Striped uniforms. Wouldn’t that make the players just look fatter? Stripes are never a Larger persons friend.
KimZ'sPackage
October 6th, 2010
2:47 pm
Einhorn is Finkle—Finkle is Einhorn—-key the Creepy music from the Crying Game.
Jesse Stone
October 6th, 2010
2:52 pm
Texas is teeing off on David Price.
Jaffy
October 6th, 2010
3:31 pm
No wonder you’re a far left liberal. You lived in that chithole. Hey better load up on happy meal toys while you can. They are about to ban them. But you can buy all the pot you want and urinate in public. Say hi to your other hore pelosi.
And don’t forget this since you voted for change!
POLL: Working-class whites shun Dems…
Middle Class Slams Brakes on Spending…
Food Stamp Recipients at Record 41.8 Million Americans…
GOLDMAN SACHS: Economy ‘fairly bad’ or ‘very bad’ over next 6 months…
New Yorkers’ Income Falls for 1st Time in 70 Years…
Nancy P
October 6th, 2010
3:41 pm
Hi Jeffy! So glad to see you back here! Remember to knock come until my blinds are closed. Wink Wink! I am so glad to be back here and out of Wershington. It’s so hard doing my job with all these haters! But we accomplished nothing on taxes so I know you are happy!
Well see you later. I hope you still have your beard.
And remember, we have to pass the health care bill so you can see what’s in it!
Love
NP
TTTT-Thumbody Thed Thats Thupid!
October 6th, 2010
3:44 pm
Jaffy, liked your post, but be careful, JS is a little sensitive, as most libs and Progs are. BTW, do you know what the definition of a Progressive is? That would be a “brainless liberal”. Oh, and you misspelled the SF nut’s name. It’s Peelooser! Now, back to baseball. Braves in 4.
Reid Adair
October 6th, 2010
3:49 pm
Great digi-blog, Jeff. Did you buy your wife one of those $60 chocolate bars?
Mike in San Francisco
October 6th, 2010
3:54 pm
I work at the Argonaut Hotel right by the Buena Vista and Ghirardelli Square! Where are you staying? I can’t afford tickets to game 1 or 2, but I am going to do everything I CAN DO to get game 5 tickets.
KimZ'sPackage
October 6th, 2010
3:56 pm
Reid hell Jeff ran over her getting to the counter first to get his. Who are you kidding Jeff likes his chocolate too.
Braves Choppin Those Giants
October 6th, 2010
3:57 pm
http://pricezack.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/the-magic-of-october/ this is a great article that will get any braves fan pumped up for the playoffs. it is a must read/watch before thursdays game
Jaffy
October 6th, 2010
4:03 pm
Jeff thinks the politics is messed up there because they don’t have enough pot shops and not enough gubment! Every citizen should be able to go to a giants game homeless or not and get in free!! The fog is from man made farting and is causing global warming too!
Lew Burdette
October 6th, 2010
4:03 pm
Too bad you’ve given up sports writing……..
Tech Rules
October 6th, 2010
4:42 pm
“A radical, left-wing liberal with a bias media agenda”
Too many words. All you had to say was “member of the media”
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
October 6th, 2010
4:53 pm
The AJC is going with two writers in San Francisco? Well, Jeff and the other guy, whatever his name is. Why am I getting dumped by Georgia with half the season left to play? Why not co-mascots . . . white a$$ed and brown a$$ed? The new Uga may be white a$$ed but he’s also inbred. He will be an embarrassment to all of us before it’s over. I suspect he has a weak bladder and a huge oversized heart and, of course, there is the rumor of a third ear.
bostonbravo
October 6th, 2010
5:01 pm
just watched Rangers win..
good thing we got rid of FRENCHY…didn’t need him ruining a team with such stars as…
McLouth, Glaus, Conrad, Ankiel, Farnsworth, Hinske, Kawakami, and COACH Pendleton!!!
bushwacker
October 6th, 2010
5:02 pm
Texas 5, Tampa 1
Francouer , 1 run scored, 1 rbi
I hope our non Heyward outfileders are that productive.
Personally, I wish we had Francouer in center or left for us.
I wish him good luck!
bushwacker
October 6th, 2010
5:03 pm
bostonbravo, great minds think alike!
Dean
October 6th, 2010
5:11 pm
Speaking of politics.
Libertarian=Republican who smokes weed.
Go Braves!! Smoke ‘em. (The Giants, not weed.)
bushwacker
October 6th, 2010
5:14 pm
Just steal that little girl’s weed that pitches for SF
1eyedJack
October 6th, 2010
5:23 pm
You are an amusing putz Jeff. Bet you feel right at home there in San Fran. Say hello to Pelosi…and see if you can get a picture of her broom.
JASon
October 6th, 2010
5:28 pm
The Phillies are so much better than the braves its not even funny. When a guy gets to third, they hit a fly ball to drive him in. The Braves don’t understand the concept of lifting the ball when there is a guy on third.
1eyedJack
October 6th, 2010
5:34 pm
The Bravos peaked too early. Hope the 3 days rest rejuvinates them.
bushwacker
October 6th, 2010
5:37 pm
JASon, lifing a ball with a man on third??
Ankiel cannot even put the ball in play, with a runner on third and less than 2 outs, almost anything other than a strike out scores the run and he cannot even make contact!!!
But he will be in the line up!
BAMA FALCON
October 6th, 2010
5:45 pm
If your go ing to San Fran cis co besure and,, how did that go…
Keith
October 6th, 2010
5:56 pm
Jeffy,
Really liked the blog about San Fran. I kind of like Lowe, too, for a couple of reasons…
#1 – His postseason ERA
#2 – His record/era vs the Giants (esp in their park)
#3 – Lincecum’s first postseason appearance (I think I read that somewhere lol)
GO BRAVES!
Keith
October 6th, 2010
5:58 pm
Actually, that’s 3.5, but who’s counting? I mean, if you can write about your old glory days in SAn Fran in a Braves’ blog, then I can leave out my accuracy regarding Reasons Lowe and the Braves win Game 1.
74 Dawg
October 6th, 2010
6:03 pm
Thanks for the early blog , Jeff. What crabs? You got crabs? And aren’t we all glad Derek Lowe and his large salary are starting game 1 for the Braves instead of A.J. Burnett or Javier Vazquez and theirs. my how yesterday’s fan screeds disappear with the test of time. Likewise, if Mark Richt resigns in disgust at the end of the season, will we be hearing from any of the bloggers calling for his scalp when UGa goes another 20 years without an SEC title?
JB Braves Fan
October 6th, 2010
6:50 pm
Hey Jeff, Can you ask someone from TBS why the commercials are SO MUCH LOUDER than the game audio? It’s driving me nuts.
bass stringerfish
October 6th, 2010
6:53 pm
Was visiting over in Sonoma this weekend. Wife and I were at the Sonoma Fall Harvest Fair Wine Tasting event Sunday. 150 wineries to taste. Before we tasted damn near all of them it seems, there was a buzz then some clapping and then some cheering in the hall. The Giants just clinched…they’ll be ready and represented…I just want the Braves to win at least one game in SF in that cold air…