Even from many miles away, we like to keep up with our baseball. In 2002, when the Giants made it to the World Series against the Angels. I (Michelle) was in London that year, but I faithfully stayed at the internet cafe until after dark, watching the electronic play-by-play on mlb.com. The Giants didn't win that year. It was depressing, and they haven't made even the playoffs since... until this year.
As luck would have it, Curt and I have had to watch the playoffs via electronic play-by-play. We watched as the Giants took the Braves. We nervously watched as they played the Phillies. And today, as they played in game 6 with a 3-2 lead in the series, we watched and waited. I was in the office when Juan Uribe hit the winning homerun to end the 2-2 tie in the 9th inning. And Curt ran in to announce, "The Giants are going to the world series! The Giants are going to the world series!" I could hardly believe it! I had to ask him if he was joking just to make sure. Lo and behold, my beloved Giants are going to the world series...finally.... after 8 years of waiting! And I'm out of the country again.
Although I'm sad that I'll again have to resort to watching little animated figures of players as I follow the Giants on their plight to win the world series this year, I'll still watch with as much gusto and excitement as if I were standing in the park cheering them on with 50,000 others.
PS- I love any year that I get to reminisce this moment from 1951. The Giants win the Penant!!!! That's the way to celebrate!
As luck would have it, Curt and I have had to watch the playoffs via electronic play-by-play. We watched as the Giants took the Braves. We nervously watched as they played the Phillies. And today, as they played in game 6 with a 3-2 lead in the series, we watched and waited. I was in the office when Juan Uribe hit the winning homerun to end the 2-2 tie in the 9th inning. And Curt ran in to announce, "The Giants are going to the world series! The Giants are going to the world series!" I could hardly believe it! I had to ask him if he was joking just to make sure. Lo and behold, my beloved Giants are going to the world series...finally.... after 8 years of waiting! And I'm out of the country again.
Although I'm sad that I'll again have to resort to watching little animated figures of players as I follow the Giants on their plight to win the world series this year, I'll still watch with as much gusto and excitement as if I were standing in the park cheering them on with 50,000 others.
PS- I love any year that I get to reminisce this moment from 1951. The Giants win the Penant!!!! That's the way to celebrate!