Comments on: San Luis Obispo – Black or Blue?

By: Giants’ World Series Trophy comes to San Luis Obispo… Again - Fansmanship

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:27:29 +0000

[…] The last time I did this, the trophy was in the center of Farmer’s Market — on a table outside on a street corner. This time, the line was just as long — snaking around the block with some fans waiting up to two hours to get a chance to get their picture taken with the ultimate prize. […]

By: 2012: The world didn’t end and other great sports moments — A Top-10 - Fansmanship

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:59:31 +0000

[…] As a side note, the World Series trophy will visit the Central Coast again around Valentine’s Day. I don’t know why they’re bringing both of their two whole trophies they’ve won in San Francisco, but they are. And you can be there to get your picture taken with it or something. I’ll probably be there with my camera and some Dodgers gear on. […]

By: Worst Comeback Line in Sports: “You’re a Laker Hater” | Fansmanship

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:29:21 +0000

[…] example of this was documented by our own Owen Main in the Spring of 2011. Main asked the question in this article: Is the Central Coast a Giants or Dodgers country? And the answer was neither. What we […]

By: owenmain

owenmain — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:11:27 +0000

Yes, there’s no doubt that Krukow’s influence is felt. I’m glad he mentions SLO. The fansmanship here is more 50/50 than ever when it comes to Dodgers/Giants…

By: Spencer

Spencer — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:11:18 +0000

Announcer Mike Krukow and his family live down there and is always mentioning San Luis and the surrounding area during Giants broadcasts. I wonder if him being a local is capturing some casual fans?

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- Fansmanship — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:46:45 +0000

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By: Chad Lerette

Chad Lerette — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:11:45 +0000

SLO is smack dab in the middle of SF and LA. It’s a college town so your going to get both fans there. Here is my opinion of why there might be more Giants fans there now. I like to call them “fair weather fans” or “band wagoners.” SLO has always been Dodger country or at least dominated by Dodger fans. If it has changed I feel the newly acquired trophy by The Giants might have had something to do with it. What gets me is if you look at SLO on a map it’s still in the southern section of the state. I really feel that Cal Poly and the “band wagoners” have contributed most to the swing in opinion between LA vs. SF. That was not the case 10 years ago.

Cuz Del Loco

By: Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:11:04 +0000

What hilarity with the video bit that shows the five people watching the ol’ timer band. Poignant humor. Loved that. And I agree with Dave, that Giants fans are more “fair weather then any others. Well…being a true Angels fan, I have to say this new era Angel fan is annoying too.

By: Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:38:36 +0000

Dodger fans out numbered Giant fans a LOT back in the 60’s, in Cayucos anyhow. Very few Giants fans back in those days, but they were solid and fanatical for the times. Dodger fans came and went. I remember falling asleep as a child listing to Vinny and Jerry tell me about Sandy Kolfax, Don Drysdale, Wally Moon, Duke Snyder and on and on.

I was a Dodger fan up until the late 70’s. I did not fully understand why they called them Bums until then. They could foul up most anything, and when something was important, they would ALWAYS screw it up. Remember Steve Sax? That boy would throw the ball all the way in the stands if the play might have ANY significant bearing on the outcome of the game. He was the essence of Dodger performance when the chips were down.

What’s remarkable to me is the “fair weather” Giant fans that have come out of the wood work now, acting like they have been Giant Fans for “years”. Can you say “Phony Baloney”?

Anyhow, the latest Dodger upheavals is just more proof of how screwed up the organization has actually been for a long time. Moving the franchise away from LA is their only hope. They will roll over, as always, before the end of the season. The Giants at least have a little class these days. They have either stunk or had a realiastic chance over the years, but at least you knew where you stood.

Dave Stevens.

By: Kristov

Kristov — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:35:19 +0000

Let’s go Padres?