Dodger Dog Package

If you’ve followed this site for a while, you know I’ve been on a long search for Dodger Dogs.  I had some help that certain Smart and Final stores in the Bay Area might have them, but alas, the one near me didn’t carry them…even after I called and they said they did have them.

Well, everything looked brighter this week, when I made a list of all the Smart & Final stores in the Bay Area.  I started calling them, but you had to be careful because many carry Farmer John dogs, but not Dodger Dogs.  Finally, I made a breakthrough.  The store a little farther from my house carries Dodger Dogs..but in their frozen section.  Apparently this is the difference.  You have to check the freezer section, not just the refrigerator section.  They only seem to sell them in 18 packs, which are a lot to eat, but all the more reason to have a party for your local Dodger fan friends. 

So here’s the kicker.  I have searched high and low on the internet and no one seems to sell Dodger Dogs.  Unless you live near a Smart and Final in California, I don’t know of any other way to get them.  I also called UPS and they do allow you to ship them, but you have to do them 2 day air to make sure they don’t spoil.  You also have to freeze ship them with dry ice.

Here’s where I need your help.  I know that people from all over read this site, and not just here in California.  My question is:

Would you pay to have some one ship a pack of Dodger Dogs to your house? 

Would you pay even if it cost $40-70 dollars for an 18 pack?  Obviously the dogs don’t cost that much, but early estimates of shipping are $20-40 just for UPS.

Let me know your comments below.  Also, if you know for sure you want them, e-mail me at scott@sfdodgerfan.com and I’ll work out sending a pack to you.  I’m really thinking of starting to sell Dodger Dogs on-line, so I’d love a few people to test the process with.

Thanks for your help.  Long Live the Dodger Dog…I can almost taste it I’m so close.

Well, if you haven’t noticed, the frequency of the posts on this site have declined a little. I’m still here, but there’s been a few behind the scenes changes.

First, when I first started the site, I thought it would be a fun blog site, a little side business and a place for local Dodger fans to call their own. Well…1 out of 3 isn’t bad, especially in baseball.

The blog has been there, but the business never took off and I’m still working on building a community here.

So, that’s why the double switch. I’m still blogging, but I find that people really come to this site when  the Dodgers play the Giants. This is good. The problem is that people don’t come as much the rest of the season. So, I’ve started writing for www.gearupforsports.com. It’s a bigger outfit, and there’s definitely more feedback on the posts. You can check out all my articles here: http://www.gearupforsports.com/writers/profile/scottwagner

I’ll write general articles there, and more specific ones to the Dodgers and Giants here.  I’m going to do my best to put a post here as to when I write a post there, so that you can keep track of the articles.

As for the other two goals, that’s the second half of the double switch.  This year I’m going to focus more on T-shirts and gear specific to SF Dodger fans, as well as try to build a community of local fans.  I get a lot of requests for where local Dodger fans are meeting, so I’ll try to help organize those groups when the two teams play.  If you have ideas on SF Dodger fan gear, or want to be involved in helping organize local fans, please contact me using the contact form. 

Go Blue.

I never got to watch Willie Davis in person, but he’s part of Dodgers history, so I was sorry to hear of his passing. 

Here’s a great link to a story about him from the SF Chronicle.  The SF Chronicle writer grew up in L.A. and has some great stories on watching him play.  I wish I could have watched him myself.  Rest in Peace Mr. Cool.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/09/SPMF1CDBJD.DTL

Wore my Dodger hat to get my Toyota worked on this weekend (No, not the recall, but a different factory issue). The guy at the dealership looked at the hat and said, “You don’t see a lot of those up here…Did you grow up down in Southern California?”

I explained that I grew up Southern California up in the mountains near Big Bear. He said he grew up near Van Nuys and that he used to be a huge Dodger fan. Apparently his Grandfather used to own a concrete company down there and that they had season tickets right near the field. He told the story of how Orel Hershiser was his all time favorite growing up and how he still has a signed ball with Orel’s signature, Tommy Lasorda’s, and all the guys from the early 80’s.  (I love hearing stories like this!)

I asked him why he “used” to be a Dodger fan? He said he fell out of it once he moved up here and got really into hockey. Apparently now he’s an avid Sharks fan who has season tickets.

Cool guy…just too bad he doesn’t follow as much any more.   Who knew that it isn’t just the Giants turning Dodger fans away.  I guess I should send him some tickets this year to a Dodgers/Giants game to try and re-kindle the passion.

I did though tell him about my favorite website…www.sfdodgerfan.com

Raising two kids in Giants territory means that I am going to have to work very hard to convince them how much better the Dodgers are than the Giants. The better part really isn’t that hard…it’s the over exposure to the Giants that could still win out in the end.

Last week, my 3.5 yr old son gave me hope that all my wearing of Dodger gear at the house, may be slowly reaching his sub-conscious.

I came home from work and told him that we had a special project to do in the garage (Drain the water heater). He loves anything in the garage or with a hose, so he was thrilled from the start. We went up stairs to change my work clothes and he immediately went into my closet and said that he had a “special” shirt for me to wear during our job.  He pulled out my favorite Dodger Jersey.  I was kind of shocked and asked, you want Daddy to wear this?  He promptly said “yes.”  I was thrilled because I never need a good excuse to put on the blue.

Here’s where it got fun.  I pulled out a second jersey and asked if he wanted to wear it to match Daddy.  He said no, but only because it was too big.  I asked him if he wanted Daddy to get him his own Dodger jersey that was his size.  He promptly said “Yes.”  (Ahh the joy!)

Thrilled with my victory, I called my wife in and asked him again if he wanted his own Dodger jersey.  He again said yes.  Sceptical of brainwashing, this time she asked it, but with a little different twist and again he still answered yes.  (Victory Confirmed!)

I’ll take the little victories anytime I can. Now I just have to buy that jersey….