Thanks For The Memories

Dear Panda, Timmy, Cain, and Wilson:

Colorado finally whittled down their Magic Number to 0 so the “We’re In This Thing” commercials will have to be canceled. Is a Rockies Champagne Shower a sad end to an otherwise amazing season? Sure, but it isn’t all bad, so perk up guys!

Sure there’s disappointment: I’m disappointed, the talk shows are disappointed, and you’re obviously disappointed. Still...think of how far we’ve come! Remember back to the opening month of the season where the only thing that got the crowd excited was the free giveaways? Where instead of fighting the other teams fans, Giants fans were fighting each other for the chance at an absolutely horrendous PG&E “Solar Cap”. And where even Sunday afternoon games were only half full?

Now think about the end of the year…where every game was sold out, the local bars were hopping, and Giants fans were kicking the butts out of any Dodger fan that dared to enter AT&T Park. Plus, how cool were those Panda Masks?

Don’t think of the hated Dodgers winning the division. Hold onto these images instead:

5) Panda-Mania: A superstar was born this year. I mean, who doesn't love the slightly rotund, but remarkably fast and always smiling Sandoval?

4) Randy Johnson’s 300th win: True, it didn’t happen at home. But who can forget waiting through hours of rain delay to see if the game was ever going to happen. Plus...the experts always say that he will be the last 300th game winner. Then again, that’s probably because their East Coast Baseball Watching Bias hasn’t properly allowed them to get to know a certain Giants Pitcher called Tim Lincecum, aka the Franchise!

3) Best Pitching Staff in the Majors: Every game, I felt I was going to witness a shutout. And not going to lie, whenever Cain or Lincecum did let up a run, I was a little surprised/upset. Spoiled much?

2) Lincecum and Cain making the All-Star Team: I mean come on. How funny was it when Uribe was walking around the dugout wearing a “CAIN” All-Star Jersey? Talk about team unity!

1) Sanchez’s No Hitter: We got to see the first Giants pitcher throw a no-hitter since 1976. I’ll always remember being in a Giants bar, with the bar tenders giving free shots all around for luck in the 9th inning. True, the jello shots were possibly the worst things I’ve ever had in my life (word to the wise…all the alcohol is on the bottom of that shot so be prepared when you take that last bit)…but the stomach ache was well worth it to see my first ever No Hitter.

So thanks for a great season guys. Thanks to you, I can finally listen to my sports radio without them begging for the Sabean to bring back Barry (I’m like, it’s been 2 years guys…get over it already!). So though a little disappointed, the ultimate feeling for me is happiness, and it should be for you as well.

Now...if we can just get some power hitting... ;P