Amidst the ELEVEN Mets singles, I discovered something magical in the clean San Diego air. I feel like I'm betraying all you SoSG-maniacs with this. But it has to be said. The Padres have something that we North-of-Orange County types only dream about.
It's not the mascot. In fact, I found The Padre a little icky:
Especially when he brought a group of children on the field to dance to Michael Jackson's "Jam." Even fifty years from now, I'd still say it's "too soon."
As I passed by the mysterious Cooler Graveyard...
I spotted something that brought a tear to my pale blue eyes:
A Hot Dog.
A Bag of Popcorn.
A Drink.
A Bag of Peanuts.
A Cookie.
Eat that, Subway!
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BTW - the game featured Johan pitch eight innings of one run, five hit ball, and the Mets scoring five runs off eleven singles and an error. And did I mention the five for five?
The Swinging Friar will haunt your dreams.
I thought Tommy was our mascot?
http://images.ocregister.com/newsimages/sports/2009/05/tommylasorda-topplin-over.jpg
Casey Blake, is that you?
If it is, don't let him read the game thread.
I want Frank to steal this 5 for 5 idea.
Yes, the $5 deal at PETCO is fantastic. It's not like they make it a cheap version of everything with everything extra small. The hot dog is a decent size and the drink is also. A great deal. I'm a Dodger fan living in San Diego paradise.
It's not unlike when Sax and I were in Cincy, and discovered that ten dollars can buy an honest man a beer and Coney Dog.
Five dollars for all that grub... It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better deal that I found, than I have ever known.
$5 at Anaheim Stadium got me a large soda in a souvenir cup.
$5 at Dodger Stadium gets me a Dodger Dog.
$5 at ATT Park, aka The Big Phone, got me a Giant Dog (just a name, no reference to size) with $.25 change.
The beer was $8.75 for a 20 oz. Coors Light.
I'm going to Petco.
Dang. I want to take advantage of this, but the only time the Blue goes back to Petco this year is for a weird little two-game midweek series at the end of September.
I was going to buy my cousin just a soda in a souvenir cup, and they told me it was cheaper to get her a medium soda, peanuts, hot dog, popcorn, and cookie. Best part - she's KOSHER! Drink=hers. Extra grub=mine. Win win win win win.
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