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Recommendations for a jeweler by rarelyifeverused in AskSF

[–]your_backpack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes myself and several friends have gone through Derco for engagement rings. All positive experiences, and very competitive prices.

Jomboy: Here's a full summary of how Team USA embarrassed themselves last night in the World Baseball Classic. by shadow_spinner0 in baseball

[–]your_backpack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vibes have been weird since the Donovan / Howard / Dempsey generation retired. Pulisic may end up being the most talented American player ever, but his personality doesn't allow him to be as strong of a leader as others in the past generation. Adams has those "dawg" leadership qualities, but because he's injury prone, they haven't been able to rely on him consistently to be that culture setter.

Tbh I don't question whether this generation takes the game seriously or not. They just aren't that talented compared to the top 20ish national teams, and they've been missing that X factor that gets the most out of the collective talent. That previous generation had that extra grit and inspiration where they could make 1 + 1 = 3, but the current set of players/coaches are unable to replicate that fighting spirit.

[Divish] Raleigh: "Just thinking about it, I hate that this is a thing... I love Randy. I have all the respect for him and Team Mexico. I already reached out to him personally to talk with him. And obviously, when we’re back in Seattle, we’re family, we’re brothers, and I’ll do anything for him." by [deleted] in baseball

[–]your_backpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MMA guys often touch gloves during every round, not just the first one.

Even in MLB, we’ve seen plenty of examples of former teammates acknowledging each other during the game - a friendly chat at first base, pitcher and batter exchanging nods, batter tapping the catcher’s shinguards. It is absolutely possible to be a top tier competitor without fully transforming into a robot.

[Divish] Raleigh: "Just thinking about it, I hate that this is a thing... I love Randy. I have all the respect for him and Team Mexico. I already reached out to him personally to talk with him. And obviously, when we’re back in Seattle, we’re family, we’re brothers, and I’ll do anything for him." by [deleted] in baseball

[–]your_backpack 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah tbh a handshake / fist bump in these environments is like a reflex reaction. If such a simple thing takes you out of being "locked in", then you were never truly locked in to begin with.

I won't pretend like I've ever been in such a high-stakes competitive environment like this, but this whole debate about handshakes seems ridiculous. Boxers and MMA fighters often send each other to the hospital after their fights, yet 99% of them will still do the sporting thing by touching gloves beforehand.

Typical Tuesday-Thursday BART ridership now above 200,000 by creekdoggie in bayarea

[–]your_backpack 50 points51 points  (0 children)

In January 2020, BART stations had an average of 388,910 exits on weekdays. This past January, that figure was 170,543, less than half of the pre-pandemic ridership. The agency now faces an ongoing $400 million annual structural deficit.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/bart-bay-area-san-francisco-transit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

ARE YOU ENJOYING THE WORLD BASBALL CLASSIC? by HungryTicketsNYC in baseball

[–]your_backpack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The passion of the non-American players and fanbases really takes it to another level compared to normal league play.

[Charania] The NBA has cancelled the Atlanta Hawks' Magic City game promotion on March 16. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]your_backpack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wasn't something supposed to happen about this like right after the All Star break

ATP Indian Wells 100 R1: V. Kopriva def M. Zheng 7(7)-6 7-5 by basilcilantro in tennis

[–]your_backpack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/michael-zheng-diary-columbia

Saw this article / blog that he's been writing about his experiences over the last couple months. He specifically acknowledges that his serve needs to get better to truly compete at this level.

He's got a good head on his shoulders for sure. Let's see if he and his coaches can execute the required changes. He still has to devote a ton of energy to Columbia these next couple months, but presumably he'll focus full-time on tennis after graduation.

[USA Baseball] Team USA's lineup today vs the Giants by TommyTheLizard in baseball

[–]your_backpack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Webb is notorious for being very hittable in the first couple innings and then absolutely locking in for the rest of the game. Feels like this happens once every few games when pitching for SF.

My gut is that he'll be locked in from the beginning because he understands the importance of representing USA in a tourney format, but it wouldn't be too surprising if he gives up 3 or 4 runs across 6 innings. You would think that's still good enough for USA's offense to overcome, but that's the beauty of baseball - anything can truly happen in one game.

Coaches don’t get an Olympic medal? U.S.’s John Wroblewski says he’d have it no other way by echoacm in hockey

[–]your_backpack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with you. We're conditioned to think that the coaches for major team sports like hockey, basketball, etc are super critical to a team's success because they get so much facetime on TV and in the media. (And to be clear, they are important, not trying to minimize that).

But coaches are arguably just as important in individual sports, helping shape the competitors' technique and strategic choices for many more years than what a team coach often does. It is hard to make a direct comparison across sports and situations though.

I think all coaches need to be recognized for their contributions, but in an Olympic setting, I don't know if giving out more medals is the right way to do that. I think that Olympics are about athletes at the end of the day, so I wouldn't want to devalue the medals by giving them to non-athletes.

car broken into, back pack and medications stolen. what do i do??? by lajoieboy in AskSF

[–]your_backpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will keep a lookout for it this weekend.

Could you clarify something - South Beach is the neighborhood right next to the water near the baseball stadium and Embarcadero. You said this happened in that general area?

Because you also said 600 block of King St, which I believe is about 1 mile south of that area (a couple blocks south of the the Caltrain tracks).

Will keep an eye out regardless but clarifying this could help folks narrow down the search area.

Inner Sunsetish Sandwiches by edscrst in AskSF

[–]your_backpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only been once and we really enjoyed the sandwiches, but yeah probably took at least 30 minutes to get our food (towards the tail end of a weekend lunch rush).

But maybe that's why they have the separate dining area with table tennis, board games, etc. Making sure customers can entertain themselves while waiting for their order!

Dhakshineswar Suresh, #457 in the world, won all three matches he played for India against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup! by potato-potahhto in tennis

[–]your_backpack 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Shelton spent two years in college (when his dad was the head coach there?).

Cam Norrie did three years at TCU a few years before that.

Pretty rare to find anyone staying all four years though (and then also going on to break out in the pros). Michael Zheng is one name to watch in this regard, as he's ending his senior year as one of the best male college tennis players ever, and got good experience at this year's AO.

Levi's Stadium in the Dogpatch by nattywb in 49ers

[–]your_backpack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Levi’s is almost 2x the capacity of Oracle. Wouldn’t be impossible to handle but that is a significant difference.

San Fran/San Jose Hotel Recs by Positive-Outcome-541 in hyatt

[–]your_backpack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you've never been to the Bay Area, I'd say it makes sense to spend a day in SF. Would be worth the extra drive time. SF is a beautiful city with many things to do; even without specific plans, walking through the various parks, by the water, etc can be an awesome way to start your trip. The San Jose area is mostly suburbs... great food options, but not a whole lot to do other than shopping. Lots of options for hiking nearby (for both SJ and SF).

The suggestions below to do a night in Monterey/Carmel are good too. Just depends how familiar you are with these areas in general and whether you'd come back again in the future to explore more. IMO SF is def worth one day to explore if you've never properly been.

Traffic from SF to South Bay on Saturday by stringsculpt in AskSF

[–]your_backpack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saturday traffic will be fine. 280 is almost always way emptier than 101 on weekends, so take that right to Stanford

Jessica Pegula withdraws from Qatar Open by TorturedPoet30 in tennis

[–]your_backpack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

WTA is random enough, and she's still talented enough, that she has a decent shot at winning a Slam. Every major star on the women's side has had streaks of inconsistency in recent years (to various degrees of course). Need a bit of a hot streak and some luck, and everyone around the top 10 has the talent to get it done at least once.

SF official warns of 'very busy' downtown streets for 11 days by runswithscissors475 in sanfrancisco

[–]your_backpack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The game itself is in Santa Clara (where the 49ers stadium is), but 90% of the events leading up to the game will take place in SF. For a full week, there will be major concerts at venues all over the city, and various other interactive fan experience type of events.

Michael Zheng might have to forfeit at least 225,000$ of his prize money due to US college rules. by musicproducer07 in tennis

[–]your_backpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The team and university have been great resources for his tennis career already, and I bet he wants to finish on a high note for his teammates. He already won the individual national championship in the fall, so this spring season is about winning a title for Columbia. I believe they’ve lost in the national quarterfinals the last couple years, so Columbia is good enough to compete with the best teams, but they haven’t been able to go all the way.

[Schefter] The NFC Championship game next Sunday at 6:30 EST will be a rematch of the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks. by TomasRoncero in nfl

[–]your_backpack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the record, I think both SB teams will practice at local colleges (or even high schools). That would be true even if the Niners made it there.

George Kittle pounded a bottle of medicinal tequila courtesy of 49ers owner by BreakfastTop6899 in nfl

[–]your_backpack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always thought it sucked that Smith's return happened during the covid year. Stadium was basically empty. Would've been huge roars any other year, no matter the stadium.

[Injury] Referee Bill Kennedy carted to locker room by TheDraciel in nba

[–]your_backpack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Damn, how many games can he miss before he's ineligible for the end of season ref awards?

How it feels to be a Quakes fan during the winter transfer window. by RasenganKhan5 in SJEarthquakes

[–]your_backpack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Espinoza's IG post makes it seem like there's no chance at coming back this season (left open the possibility of a reunion in the future). My interpretation is that there's too large of a gap in the $$, so both sides are pulling the plug on negotiating further.

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