The longest, most difficult time of the year for me is the stretch between the end of the baseball season, and the start of spring training.
It just seems to drag on for far too long. Does it make a difference that the San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series? Absolutely!! I love having bragging rights as a fan of a World Series championship team, and only one group of fans has this right curently, Giants fans.
I grew up in San Francisco in the 1980s. (Why does this seem like ancient history to everyone else, except me?) I grew up watching the 49ers football team led by Coach Bill Walsh, and quarterback great Joe Montana. They won four Super Bowls in a decade, a true sports dynasty. I care whether or not the 49ers win or lose, but I will always love baseball more. Following the 49ers is just something I do to pass the time between the end of one baseball season and the start of another. I used to tell my friends that I would trade the Super Bowl victories for a World Series ...
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Baseball Reflections:
PLAYERS:
Bill Walsh,
Joe Montana,
Phil Coke,
Hunter Pence,
Jeremy Affeldt,
Angel Pagan,
Andres Torres,
Ryan Vogelsong,
Gregor Blanco,
Melky Cabrera,
Zack Greinke
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees
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