Actually, marijuana is a hotter topic than usual throughout California this fall. Proposition 19, which would allow municipalities to legalize and derive tax revenue from the sale of the drug, is on the November ballot.
Thursday afternoon, as players prepared for Game 5, a psychedelic ladder truck was parked outside the ballpark. Along one of its multihued sides hung a banner that read, "Prop 19: Yes We Cannabis."
For a while, it looked like the measure was a shoo-in a state where the hippie movement flowered. But a New York Times story Thursday suggested new polls now show those planning to vote against it outnumber proponents for the first time, 47 percent to 46 percent.
All these developments were curious when you consider the Phils' pitching coach is named Dubee and the Giants' Game 5 starter was Tim Lincecum.
Lincecum was busted with a few grams of marijuana in his native Washington state last November.
On Thursday, several fans referenced that event, wearing bright orange shorts emblazoned with a large green cannabis plant on its front along with the words, "Let Tim Smoke."
Giant-sized greed
Far be it for the Giants to take financial advantage of the baseball excitement intensified by Game 4.
For Game 5, they halved the outfield auxiliary press box, selling the dozens of newly created table seats to eager fans.
And overnight they raised the price for a cup of beer from $8.25 to $8.75.
Speculation is that should the Giants reach the World Series, ticket-buyers will be asked for their first-born sons.
Photo surprises
Some interesting facts gleaned from studying all the old Giants photos that line the walls of their ballpark:
The Giants have more players and managers (66) in the Hall of Fame than any other team.
