The Official 2024 San Jose Earthquakes related Blogs/Press thread

Once attended a Greenfield city council meeting as part of case. First 40 minutes spent celebrating their Little League baseball team. Distilled Americana. Great little town.

 

Cool. I've passed by Greenfield on 101 many times on the way to San Luis Obispo, where my daughter lives, and back. Never took the time to look around to see what the community looks like.

 

Isn't the main industry there the prison?

 

You might be thinking of Soledad, down the road, which is also "the gateway to the Pinnacles".

 

$1 billion for new stadium...

John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A's stadium in Las Vegas | AP News

 

Seems too small for this day and age. Couldn't he add a moat casino to offset some costs? Hell, bet right there on the spot on the As game and then impact the game ala the Yankees fan:

 

We should try this - cheating via fan inteference. Why not, nothing else is working. Run onto the field to tackle Buonga when he starts making a 40-yard beeline to our goal after breaking our trap, etc.

 

They discuss why cheap-ass sonsabitches like Fisher ensure that there will never be pro/rel in the US...

 

I might stop by. I've already voted, so I'm good there .

 

Wear Quakes garb.

 

With a "Fisher Out" scarf!

 

Nobody on the County Board will have a clue, but it will be a nice reminder to the Quakes people that we notice...

 

Op-ed: "Investing in our youth’s athletic fields sends a powerful message that we believe in their potential. We must ensure that every child, regardless of their background or ZIP code, has access to safe, inviting spaces to play the sport they love." https://t.co/6hbcLfzRmN

— San José Spotlight (@SJSpotlight) November 1, 2024

 

Why are politicians so stupid? A 25-50 year lease with only 2.5% annual increase in rent. And the Quakes will manage the public fields. Imagine how much that will cost youth teams to rent a field or hold a tournament there.

And imagine if there were a public soccer complex with 8 public fields instead of 4. Would probably increase the number of future pro players from this area more than a Quakes academy with 4 private fields.

Politicians are so dumb.

 

It was a little rough making the trip to San Luis Obispo during the pandemic. Restrooms were closed, even at the rest stop south of Kings City (which I think finally opened again after being closed for a long time). My go-to stop is the Shell station off of Canal St(?) to the right of the freeway when heading south in Kings City. Nice big bathrooms, and clean enough. Gas and snacks. Good to go. I've stopped in Greenfield though too - always pretty good.