9 Reasons The Giants Are The Perfect Amount Of Strange For San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - San Francisco and the Giants are a perfect fit - both steeped in tradition but continuously evolving and getting better (and weirder) with each season. Never is that more clear than during the playoff fever of Orange October, when the city and it's team are at their best. Here are just a few of the reason why the Giants and San Francisco fit as well as Buster Posey's catcher's mitt:
Our unconventional commute options
Hunter Pence likes photobombing reporters. And riding scooters: http://t.co/KgXyH5JKQp #SFGiants #MLB @SportsBlogRT pic.twitter.com/9D695j2jvK
— Matt Musico (@mmusico8) October 7, 2014
Like Metalica, we've kept our stadium rocking for years
(Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
The "legalize it" movement starts on the mound
Mexican food is a must for pregame meals
MT @Alex__Valdez: Homemade Enchiladas in honor of Ryan Vogelsong #RallyEnchiladas #BeatTheNats#OctoberTogether pic.twitter.com/ZiNC20fMUH
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) October 7, 2014
There are nearly as many animal nicknames on the diamond as creatures at our zoo
RT @JSanchezTWCN: Still my favorite Brandon Belt moment. He meets baby giraffe who shares his name @JuliaMoralesCSN pic.twitter.com/X1UILlrNee
— SASportsStar (@SASportsStar) October 5, 2014
We started the baseball beard renaissance, back when you still feared it
We party just as hard as we play
We credit a "rally thong" for our first world title
We're as crabby as our old mascot after a loss