The Giants start and fact checking

It is early... but it is also safe to say that if the Defending World Champion San Francisco Giants lose the Division by a game, these 2 one run losses in Chavez Ravine will hurt.My dad, the biggest fan of the champs that I know, waved his hand. "We started the season last year being swept by the Astros. It turned out all right."I didn't remember that being the case. "No, they started awfully"

Off sync with the Giants and my parents

I called my parents the second Juan Uribe won the game for the Giants last night to get their thoughts on the Giants somehow taking a 3-1 lead.SULLY:Some game! Up 3-1!SULLY'S DAD:I love it.SULLY'S MOM:It's great but watching it out of sync is driving me crazy.SULLY:(As confused as you)Wait. Are you watching it live or on DVR? Do you not know how it ends?SULLY'S MOM:Oh we watched the ending. But

Nobody focuses on the Giants like my dad

My dad (aka Poppy) can tell you anything you want to know about the Giants.He can casually rattle off the 1954 Giants' roster...He can give you a scouting report on the current team...When new players come up from Fresno, he is anticipating their arrival...When prospects are tearing up San Jose, he has his eye on them.He is NOT a casual baseball fan. Far from it.But he is unique.He has Giants

No person I'd rather watch a clinching with than Poppy

My dad was in town this weekend and we watched a lot of baseball. That wasn't the original plan... the plan was we'd watch his Giants clinch on Friday night and spend the rest of the weekend in L.A. County with my kids.As it turned out Cain got bombed and Barry Zito blew his chance to redeem his contract in the eyes of Giants fans.So we were glued to the set today... and watching a game with my

ROOM AT THE TOP

Now my dad has always told me that when you look at the standings, you don't first look at the Games Behind column. You look at the loss column. A team can make up wins, but they can't take away losses.So often I'll try to cheer my dad up by saying "The Giants are 3 games back" and he would mumble "4 back in the loss column."So I know my dad is scanning the standings like crazy and now his Giants