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, it happened.  50 days later, he’s back.  The Dodgers are better, have a better lead, and now get their superstar back.  Regardless of the feelings on Manny, I am glad he is coming back.  The Dodgers were doing good, but were losing a bit of offense of late, so I’m glad for something to mix it up.

As it happened, I’m visiting L.A. (man I love just turning on the tv and seeing the Dodgers) and I get to catch the last few innings of the game.  So far so good.  The Dodgers are beating the Padres…again.  So far 6-3, but they should be able to pull this out.  Manny didn’t do much, but it may take some time…assuming most of his career has been the real Manny, and not the enhanced one.  Since there were more Dodger fans than Padres fans at the game, Manny got more cheers than boos.

What I like though is that the Dodgers keep beating the Padres.  Even in years past when they were decent, they couldn’t beat the Padres.  This year, they seem to have beat them consistently.  This is good.  The Dodgers are the best team, and if they are going to go to the playoffs they have to be able to beat the bottom teams.

Broxton just finished the game with strikeouts.  Man, he’s sharp this year.  He seems to have figured out this closer thing.  We’ll see when he plays the Giants next month, but for now, he’s playing great.

Oh yeah, for all of you following my posting on my search for Dodger Dogs, I got a great surprise when I got down south today.  Got to love mom providing Dodger Dogs to BBQ tonight.  Yep, still the best hot dogs out there.  More to come on that topic too.  I finally found Dodger Dogs in the Bay Area!

Dodger Dog Package

I’ve come to realize that comments make the world go around in the blogging world.  Feedback gives you everything you need to keep writing, and it is truly what makes blogging fun.

Of all the posts I’ve written on this site, no one post continues to bring more comments than my one a few months ago  (Click Here) on looking for Dodger Dogs.  I want to give special credit to “bogwort 5″ for continuing my search for elusive Dodger Dogs.

Bottom line, they just don’t sell them except in L.A.  Here are a couple of transcripts from Bogwort 5 on his conversations with Hormel (Maker of Dodger Dogs) and with Smart & Final.  (Awesome research Bogwort 5)

Bogwort5 Jun 4th, 2009 at 4:05 pm