Giants vs. Dodger Bums

Saw my first game at Pac Bell Park last night, what an amazing place to see a game and what a game to see. The San Francisco Bay has got to be the coolest view in any major league ballpark - you can literally see, from your seat, transport ships docking, sailing craft tooling around, etc. The game was sold out, and SF and LA were tied for 1st place in the NL going in to the game, making the always intense rivalry all the more heated. In that vein, I was surprised at the tenacity and fearlessness of the vastly outnumbered Dodger fans, as well as by the tolerance exhibited by San Francisco fans. A few good natured shouting matches ensued, of course, but no brawls that I could see. I can't say I received, as a Giants fan, the same courtesy in Dodger stadium at a game there last year; my girlfriend was deathly afraid that the numerous knife threats to my person weren't as idle as I thought.

Went last night with my brother and sister, both die hard Giants fans (Dad raised us well), drank many beers at my sister's apartment beforehand, and managed to sneak in some booze to avoid the sudsy highway robbery once inside. Had a heated sunflower seed spitting duel with my big brother which I won with a masterful, arcing shot which landed in his soda (disgusting, I know, but 1 - we're brothers, and 2 - we drank many beers at my sister's apartment beforehand).

Check out the game article here.

-tn

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