Temperature at first pitch Friday night was 60 degrees, and Texas Rangers third-base coach Steve Buechele reminded those listening of Mark Twain’s famous quote: “The coldest winter I’ve ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.”
Buechele has some local knowledge. He went to college at Stanford, about 45 minutes down the 101. Palo Alto, though, is further inland and protected from the effects of the Pacific Ocean by the Santa Cruz Mountains, and temperatures are far warmer.
AT&T Park, while chilly, is fantastic. They forgot about the bullpens, but it’s still fantastic. The view from the press box is the best in baseball.