When you think of the Irish in San Francisco you also have to think of the Buena Vista Café better known as the BV. It is well known even in Ireland for Irish Coffee. Just wondering if they still sell for 60 cents a drink and if they serve them on St. Patrick's Day with green colored cream. In my bar hoping days it was a tourist attraction as well as being a great hangout for San Franciscans and if you stopped in at midnight on weekend with elbows to elbow standing room crowds and didn't meet anyone you knew, you were out of the loop.
St Patrick as we know kicked the snakes out of Ireland which makes it doubly tough to celebrate this year because the snakes have returned. Please come back St Patrick, Ireland needs you desperately and so do we.
A special St. Patrick's Day birthday greeting to blog member Sue R of Irvine.
THE WARRIORS
The Warriors and Curry continue to amaze even when they play below their capabilities. Can they repeat as champions or will they be worn out? Well Warrior fans only 3 more months and we will know the answer to this question which everyone seems to be asking. I know the NBA ends before the World Series but I am not sure if it is before or after the 49ers first pre-season game.
THE GIANTS
Starting pitching which was suppose to be the strength of the team has to be a major concern. Grant it is still spring, pitchers are getting their arms in shape and the Arizona air isn't always polite to some pitchers. Having said that lets look at the facts about the scheduled five Giants starters.
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Cueto -- Started a little late this spring because he has thrown about 10,000 pitches in his major league career. He allowed 5 runs in one inning in his first game and then he got hit in the head with a line drive to start his secod game. He's fine! That's what they said last year about Blanco only to find out a week later that he had a concussion and was out for the season.
Samardzija -- Had a 5-0 lead over Seattle yesterday then got bombed for three homers. Although the reports in the press for his first two outings have been rather positive in reality he has gotten hit pretty hard. Maybe last season with the White Sox was no fluke as one of our blog members Leo O of Moraga keeps trying to tell me.
Peavy -- It's early and we know Peavy can get hit. He is improving however since he started the season giving up 3 runs an inning it's now down to 2.
Cain -- Hurt again. He will throw his first pitches of the spring tomorrow.
Comments on the rest of the team will follow near the start of the season.
NCAA BRACKETS
Its called March Madness that excites a nation awards mediocrity and makes the NCAA millions of dollars. What could be better? Even though I did not even see a college basketball game on television or in person this season I filled out my bracket. It took me about five minutes because I knew I didn't have time like the President of the United States to study all 68 teams. The tournament has always been known for its surprises and upsets but normally in the end talent rises to the top. With this in mind I picked North Carolina to beat Oklahoma in the championship game because the Tar Heels are a basketball school and the Sooners are known more for their football glories.
THANK YOU
Thank you for the get well greetings I have received during the last couple of days. Most of you probably don't know that I fell in Woodbridge Village Shopping Center parking lot last week tripping over one of those cement parking blocks. Could not believe after the fall that I could actually get up with blood covering my hand and clothing. Nothing was broken but the pain has been terrific and offered for the conversion of poor souls for the first few days but I can now say that I am about 70% back to normal whatever that is at my age. I apologize to those who have been missing my emails. I will try and catch up next week.
