I know this blog is about the White Sox, but I can’t have a baseball blog and not discuss how the San Francisco Giants officially won the World Series of 2010. I know what it’s like to wait years upon years for a World Series win (52 years for the Giants, 88 for the White Sox), so I’m happy for the Giants and their fans. I also love the city of San Francisco. It kind of reminds me of a west coast Chicago; it’s clean, pretty, and has fantastic shopping…the bay is a little nicer than Lake Michigan, though. I decided to make a list of the top 10 reasons why the Giants winning the World Series is good for San Francisco:
10. The obvious: Tourism! Giants fans (and their wallets) from across the country will flock to the Bay Area to catch a glimpse of the World Series Trophy.
9. No more torture! Giants fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief after 52 championship-less years.
8. Once people saw AT&T Park on TV during the playoffs, they’re going to want to see it in real life. Hello ticket sales!
7. The boating industry in the Bay Area will boom next season with more fans wanting to catch a homerun ball in McCovey Cove from the World Series Champs!
6. This definitely gives Nor Cal a leg up on the classic San Fran/LA rivalry. Sorry Dodgers and Angels!
5. Giants fans no longer have to deal with the shame of being in the top 5 on the list of longest World Series championship droughts.
4. Ghirardelli Square should see an increase in sales now that the Giants players can be a little lax on their tip-top physiques for the off-season.
3. Brian Wilson can get rid of that hideous dark beard!
2. A baby panda at the San Francisco Zoo will be named after Pablo Sandoval.
1. Maybe Tim Lincecum will finally cut his hair!
As much as I would have loved my Sox to win, we didn’t really have much of a chance this year…bit it wasn’t the Cubs or Twins, so I’m all right with it.
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