Lefty O'Doul's will be etched in the memory of all that attended this year's trip for a very long time! Thanks to Dan Doherty and his staff for letting us entertain ourselves in our own special way (see photos).

Pac Bell (that's what it was called when we were there) was an awesome baseball stadium for young and old. It's quite comical to see just how crowded it gets in the right field stands when Mr. Bonds strides to the plate. The garlic fries are worth the trip, as long as you get to Lefty's to cap off the night!

On the Oakland side of things, we were all excited to see a big Red Sox win with a Pedro vs Hudson matchup, and then Huddy throws the game of the year for him and 2-hits the Sox. Some of us were also able to witness a Raiders / Rams preseason game in Oakland. So, we could at least see the appeal of the stadium for that sport, because it stinks as a place to go to a baseball game.

Trip Highlights:

• The final night at Lefty's sets the standard for future trips to judge how well a group can get along - I can't believe that Clancey lost to 2 women in an Irish Car Bomb race
• Witnessing Matt V. asking a woman that came to Lefty's to meet him (a friend had given Matt her #) the "crab sauce" question as a way to open the conversation. He still probably has no idea why me and Clarky had a better shot with her than he did from that point on.