Giants` open practice: A whole lot of nothing
(WorldNews Sport)

SAN FRANCISCO — I used to love being in empty ballparks. The thousands of unfilled seats used to stir my imagination. I loved juxtaposing that calmness, that silence, with the raucousness of a full house at full throat. The early or late access to these cathedrals of sports — and yes, I even include the Oakland Coliseum in that class — also served as a personal reminder to never take my job for granted. Not many people have the ability to walk on the floor before and after an NBA Finals game or hang out in the dugout with the manager before a Sunday matinee baseball game. It was all undeniably cool, and I can`t tell you how many times security guards have told me that I`ve soaked it all in...