I may have said it before, but… This is a different Giants team. They are a bit like the team of the 80′s but different none the less. We have such a lively bunch of characters. Everyone on this team contributes in some way. It’s amazing to watch! I feel like I know them. It’s a great feeling.

With that said, Giants baseball is not for the faint of heart. Oh, no… The Giants Torture can be a bit much for some. Die-hard Giants fans know this torture all to well. We have learned to live with it. Much like earthquakes. I kid, I joke. Seriously though, frankly, I’m tired of all those fans who are jumping on the bandwagon now. The die-hard fans have put up with all the pain and the agony of defeat. We went through seasons of emotional roller coasters. We know who the die-hard fans are. We have to welcome those who were lost or maybe those who can’t handle the G-Torture. So I will say to them, “Welcome back to the show folks. These men out here are your 2010 Giants!” If your wondering, who I am to welcome these people, I am a Die Hard Fan!!

The Padre series is coming up and they lost to the Cubs today. So the NL West is in reach! I get goosebumps just thinking about it. I love “my” team and the men that wear the uniform loud and proud. They make me proud to be a Giants fan!

I, like many of you, was born a Giants fan. I was born and raised in Hayward and even though I no longer live in the Bay Area, I am a true Bay Area girl. A fan of all Bay Area teams, but my heart was always with the SF Giants. The first baseball game I ever went to was in the mid 80′s. I actually won the tickets through a Bay Area radio station, KFRC.

I remember getting to Candlestick Park and being so excited about just being there. I will never forget the first time I saw The Baseball Diamond, the field I have seen so many times before on TV. What a beautiful sight. I will never forget the first time seeing the baseball field. I was IN LOVE! I got goose bumps then and still do when I go to AT&T Park. I love it.

I also recall falling in love with #22 Will Clark (Will “the Thrill” Clark). He was bigger than life on TV and even more so in-person. I remember players like Jose Uribe, Bob Brenley, Robby Thompson, Kevin Mitchell, Matt Williams, Mike Krukow, Dave Dravecky, Candy Maldonado, and Roger Craig at the helm.

I have been to at least one game every year since then. I now live in the Central Valley but still make it out to the yard, whenever possible. I am also a mother of two and I have raised them right, as Giants fans. Not bad for a single mom. Now… they will always remember players like Pablo “Panda” Sandoval, Aaron Rowand, Tim Lincecum, Buster Posey, Brian Wilson, Aubrey Huff, and I can go on and on. I look forward to more in the near future and years to come.
 
Go Giants!!

**Just watched Juan Uribe’s homerun!!” Yeah Baby!! Now Edgar Renteria!!! OMG!

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about baseball. I’ve always loved Giants baseball, but this year is a bit different. The players are different this season. You can tell… They love the game. It’s actually a beautiful thing. Kind of like the players in the 80′s.

I haven’t been to many games this year, but August 11th, it’s on! I’ll be there with bells on! I look forward to writing on here. I hope they are interesting enough to read. Or I’ll just use it as a way to put my feelings and thoughts about baseball out there.

I love the sport and I love my team! Go Giants!!!

Nora
BTW… Bear with me as I try to figure this blogging thing out. Thank you!