Champion Giants All Business As They Open Season At Dodger Stadium
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- In many ways, Brian Sabean would rather his
World Series champion San Francisco Giants opened the season at home.
That way the fanfare and frenzy could end right away and the club could turn all its focus to baseball and picking up where it left off last fall.
More than 1,600 fans and members of the Junior Giants program attended San Francisco's "Play Ball" kickoff luncheon Tuesday at Pier 48, across McCovey Cove from the team's waterfront ballpark.
The Giants start the season Thursday at Los Angeles against the rival Dodgers and don't play their first home game at AT&T Park until April 8 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
San Francisco's players will receive their championship rings in a ceremony before their second home game next Saturday.
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