The Sports Thread

[ggould]

Anyone going to be at the Giants game tomorrow night?  I will be there, my first game this year.

hopefully it will live up to the hype.  Somewhat of a playoff fever right now.

[RGMike]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

[ggould]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

[RGMike]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

I know it's hot at the ballpark tonight but jeezus: G-men have a 10+-run game 2 nites in a row!  Winning 13-5 at the moment, and it's only the 5th inning.

[SFGuy]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?

[RGMike]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?

at one point, when one of the Reds was at bat, someone was yelling "you SUCK, you piece of SHIT!" and it came over quite clearly on the TV broadcast.

[ggould]

wow, a 5-run first inning for the Giants. Let's hope they can hang on for 8 more...

we're going tomorrow night; a friend of our daughter is singing the National Anthem.

Were you part of that group that was cheering loudly before, during and after the Anthem?

well, if you could hear us wherever you were.  We were up near the very top behind home plate.  But yes, I video'd much of her anthem, and it's periodically drowned out by screams during certain parts!  It was quite an honor to be there.  We had to leave excessively early due to school night and all.

[RGMike]

From Nabby to Niemi: Sharks sign Blackhawks goalie...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/01/SPM11F7323.DTL&tsp=1

[RGMike]

From the Sharks website:

SHARKS TIX PRESALE

As an SJSHARKS.com user you have the special opportunity to purchase tickets prior to the public. Between Wednesday, September 15 at 10AM and Thursday, September 16 at 10PM you can purchase by clicking the link at

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

and using the password MARLEAU for any of the 40 regular season home games.

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)

[RGMike]

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)

not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.

[Tinka Cat]

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)

not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.

how about "Squeal for Teal" -- that would appeal to certain fan base demographic... 

[RGMike]

http://sharks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64411

FEEL the TEAL!!

(yes, that's really their slogan this year)

not surprisingly, "Feel the Teal" has already been used by the Jax Jaguars and the Fla Marlins.

how about "Squeal for Teal" -- that would appeal to certain fan base demographic... 

Funny, I went to a game some years back and in the row in front of us were 6 or 7 14-year-old-girls celebrating one of their birthdays. I was surprised that young teen girls would pick a hockey game as a B-day outing, but when then-Shark Teemu Selanne (a big heartthrob) came out on the ice and all the girls swooned in unison (and did so every time his name was mentioned) I was schooled.

[RGMike]

The Giants yank their sausage. And they weren't at the Folson St Fair, either:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pender/detail?entry_id=73568&tsp=1

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

[RGMike]

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

looks like it may remain 1 for another day: Padres up 5-0 in the 4th.

[urth]

in other news, the Giants magic number is ... 1!  Woo Hoo!

looks like it may remain 1 for another day: Padres up 5-0 in the 4th.

Indeed, 1 is still the magic-est number that you'll ever do. But at least the guys got a rally going in the 6th to make it interesting. Thank god for MLB network. And tomorrow's game is the Fox game o' the week.