You can't have sports fans without beer fans... and it all starts on the west(left)coast!!!

When you think of enjoying a day at the park watching your favorite sports team, you can't help but think of what tasty beverage you are going to enjoy that day.  All of us out here on the left coast know what a good beer is and apparently the CNN cats over on the east coast are finally catching on.  Here's a link to a cool article that was passed to me about the great spots to check out for a good beer on the left coast.

For those of you in SF, see the list this article points out.  For the best beer experience in the city, La Trappe Cafe' down in north beach is a must.  Be careful, after a few pints down in their beer dungeon you could have a hard time finding your way up to the street level.  Another must is Monk's Kettle in the mish'. Along with the tasty selection of brews don't pass up on a few orders of the fried oysters, can't beat'm!

If I had to pick one beer that stand above all and never fails, I would have to venture up north to Bend, Oregon for a Mirror Pond by Deschutes Brewery.

What's your favorite left coast beer?

Cheers,

Mr. A

CAL baseball season ends, but it almost never started

This time last year Cal baseball was on the brink of being eliminated from the sports program at the college. Student athletes on the team were contemplating transfer options and desperately trying to figure out where they would be able to play baseball. Because baseball is not a top draw for most colleges and they don't exactly pull in the type of cash that college football does, the program was in deep trouble. That's when we started to hear the "save Cal baseball" chants, the fundraisers and the local media started to get involved.

As a kid, my Dad took me to a few Cal games and I loved every moment of it. The experience was much different and more unique than the professional game. We took a cooler loaded with sodas and snacks, we sat in the bleachers (almost all the seats at the stadium are bleachers) and we watched a doubleheader. It was the beginning of a dream because when we left the field and headed for the car, I told my Dad that I wanted to play baseball at CAL. That dream never materialized, but it was the dream itself that I will always remember.

At the 11th hour, CAL baseball was saved and they went on to compete at a very high level, making it all the way to Omaha for the college world series, where they were eliminated yesterday by a very good and scrappy Virginia squad.

I want to reach out and give credit where it's due. Cal baseball coach David Esquer, who was named college baseball coach of the year this week, deserves to be recognized for his hard work and dedication to the program. He could have taken a hike when things got tough, he could have quit considering how certain most people were that the baseball program was finished. But he didn't. He put up a fight, he taught his kids how to persevere through adversity and he did one hell of a job coaching this team in 2011. Congratulations to the Cal team, the coaching staff and the all who made it possible for Cal to have a baseball program.

Warriors hire Mark Jackson! "Momma there goes that man"

The Warriors have made their choice, Mr. Mark Jackson.  Honestly, I didn't even know he was in the running let alone looking for a a new job.  Here's an article on SF Gate that will help shine some light on the situation.

Enjoy!

-Mr. A

The cockiest player in Major League Baseball!

Check out this link on the cockiest players in MLB.  I got one word about the #1 cockiest player in MLB,

"FACT!"

Vamanos lost Gigantes!

-Mr. A