On my Last SF Legs

I'm sittin' in SFO airport right now, kinda wishing I was staying but happy that I get to watch tonight's Mets game for an hour and a half or so. I highly recommend this town to everyone. I probably won't be moving here any time soon, but I wouldn't bark at anyone who said they wanted to do so.

San Francisco, a nice place to live and visit.

No matter whether the Mets gave up several leads all weekend and perfectly contrasted the Giants franchise does not take away from the awesome time I had viewing baseball at that ballpark. Funny though...Apparently, I was never destined to see Curtis Granderson make contact with the baseball for a home run. I arrived to the center field entrance and saw only the upper deck as Grandy's ball headed for the left center stands, and I was watching the crowd reaction on a 2-strike count when he made contact later for his splash hit. It's a shame, 'cause I like watching Grandy perform well, but funny that I got a second chance later on in the game but was looking away.

So, now, I sit in this airport for a 5:40 flight, which will get me into Newark at 2:00 in the morning. I watched one 70's film I've never seen on the way here (One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest) and now will, when I predictably can't sleep, watch another 70's film I've never seen on the way back (Mean Streets.) Probably won't have internet, so I'll have to check the score when the game has been over for hours, unless it's one of those.

See you all back on the east coast.

And-

FIRE. TERRY.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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On the WBC Semi-Finals & Another Opening Day Mets Legacy - The First Batter, The First Out

It was a fun ride for The Kingdom of the Netherlands, but alas, The Dominicans were too much this time for the Dutch, who ousted DR in the 1st round of 2009. The game was tight for a while, but the Dutch could never respond offensively after grabbing a 1st inning run without the benefit of a hit. After the Dominicans scored 4 runs in the middle innings, it only felt like a matter of time before the bullpen would lock it down.

And Tony Peña made quite the last minute move putting Toronto Blue Jays farmhand Moises Sierra into left field.




Now, they take on a Puerto Rican team who seems determined as ever, with that guy named Yadier, and an Angel Pagan who apparently needed to leave the Mets to become a Champion-caliber player who keeps making iconic catches in San Francisco's Center Field.

They also caught a Japanese team who suddenly lost their overly-preached fundamentals at a crucial part of the game.



A Caribbean Championship game is set up.

Tonight at 8PM EST in San Francisco, MLB Network will broadcast the final game of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: a single-elimination game that will crown either The Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico baseball champions of the World.

These games have not disappointed, and I don't see tonight's win-or-go-home game being any different.

Tune in all.


Today's Mets Legacy Photo brings us back to only a year ago.

GET. SOME. GREEN. FIELD.
LET'S. GO. METS.

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The Last Two Commence Their Final Attack & Ted's Quote

The 107th World Series has arrived, and, to be honest, it's a good one. Yeah, I would have liked to see some unfamiliar playoff teams in there, but I certainly like the classic feel of two of the oldest in the league battling. After 52 years in SF without a World Championship, 2 out of 3 would be cool. But then again, I would like to see Jim Leyland win another one outside of one with that Demon Marlin Franchise.

Speaking of which, Ozzie got fired. For me, I felt as if he had enough of a track record to warrant finding some continuity with your franchise.

But the firing helps segue into a new segment I like to call "Ted's Quote." I've quoted Ted here before, but now, screw it, I'm gonna brand it. Today's quote involves his opinion on Ozzie Guillen and the Marlins:

"Will anyone hire him again? And who would want the Marlin's job? It just appears to be such a crap organization...I just think (Ozzie's) too much of a headache and he doesn't bring enough to the table to justify being as big of a headache as he is."

Well, there ya go.

Here's today's Random Song.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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