The following email was written three years ago by Joel Molina, a friend
from USF, where he gives us his two cents regarding the Giant - Dodger
rivalry. This is the original email he sent to all us Giants fans three years
ago. The only changes made have been adding [expletive]…to save the
women and children from suffering through the fanatical language
summoned by this passionate series.
From: "JOEL MOLINA"
Subject: i have just one question...
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 19:25:14 GMT
q: What's it called when you push all your dust and rubbish off your floor
and into the basura?
a: SWEEP!!!
Which is exactly what the Dodgers did to SF [Giants] a week ago. I barely
found this [expletive] out right now [expletive] around on the internet; and I
have to say I'm quite pissed that no one mentioned it to me. Afterall, it's
not every day the Dodgers get to close Candlestick Park with a loss and
open it with three losses. How beautiful - I told ya'll Frisco [expletive] not
to [expletive] with L.A. Anyways, enough with the masa, I'm out of here -
tell your families I said Happy Easter...Jo-el
ps, pass this on to anyone else who wants to relive SF's embarrassing
3 game [expletive] kicking the Dodgers gave them - (because I KNOW if
it was the other way around you guys would be giving me [expletive] - at
least you should- if the day ever comes - haha).
On many occasions, my family and friends have commented that I 
am a pack rat. I have the habit of keeping
everything. If you look in my closet,
you can find boxes full of stuff…all kinds
of stuff. You can find boxes full of my
He-Men, although some are still missing
since my cousins in Sacramento decided
to keep the ones I let them borrow over
a decade ago (damn you guys!). I have
kept every letter anyone has ever written
me since my freshman year in high school.
I have also kept every ticket stub of every
movie I have been to since my first year in
high school, as well. I still have all my
baseball cards, which includes 49 Kevin Mitchell cards and a Barry Bonds
rookie card, among many other good ones.
Why do I keep all these things, you may be asking. I probably could
have sold all my baseball cards, just like I sold all my comic books.
But that's just it, I regret selling my comics. I wish I still had them.
That collection included Wolverine #1 [Both the limited and regular
series], Spawn #1 and so many others. I sold my collection in eighth
grade, all in all, totaling about $300 dollars. Sure, that was a lot of
money to an eighth grader, but what do I have to show for it today…
nothing. I learned a good lesson from that experience…that it's not
so bad to hold onto some things for future use or reference.
With that said, I also keep all my emails. Occasionally, I go back
and read the email people sent me in the past, just to see what they
were saying to me at the time. Reading past emails can be a rather
entertaining endeavor.
Well, a week ago, this is exactly what I was doing, when I came
across the above email. When I first read it, I thought it was so
funny. The Giant - Dodger rivalry brings out the passion in all us fans.
And Jo-el's email captures this rivalry so perfectly. But I particularly
enjoyed it because, not but a week ago, the Giants returned Jo-el the
favor and swept the Dodgers. The first thing I did after reading this
email was to forward it to Jeromey from the Block, aka Ferrari.
This is what I wrote:
Jerome, I just found this email that Joel sent me a long time back.
Read it...I think it may be time to return him the favor…Rafa
Jerome wrote back:
LOL...Dayum...That's straight archive material. I remember reading
that one though... well, I think that day has come.
Well, my friends, that day HAS come. And reading Jo-el's email has
provided me the inspiration to write 
this article. And this could not be
a more fitting day to write it. The
Giants are currently playing the
Dodgers for a second time this
season, already having swept
them once, and leading the current
series 2-0. We are on the verge
of completing a second sweep of
the Dodgers this season. I know
that it may be too early to celebrate,
since the Dodger very well could win
this last game of this series, but
what the hell, lets celebrate! San
Francisco DOMINANCE has already
been established, this game not
withstanding. Don't believe me, well
here's some proof:
* In the last 6 seasons, dating back to 1997, the Giants have finished
ahead of the Dodgers in the standings.
* 2002 - Giants - National League Champions
* 2000 - Giants - National League West Champions
* 1997 - Giants - National League West Champions
* The Dodgers have failed to make the postseason dating back to 1996
So yes Dodgers fans, I am relishing this day. But lets revisit Jo-el's
email and flip the script, Sucka Free style...
q: What's it called when you push all your dust and rubbish off your
floor and into the basura?
a: SWEEP!!!
Which is exactly what the Giants did to LA a week ago. How beautiful -
I told ya'll Dodger fans not to mess with S.F…Respect the City.
P.S., pass this on to anyone else who wants to relive LA's embarrassing
3 game [expletive] kicking the Giants gave them, not to mention the fact
that they are dominating the current series - (because I KNOW if it was
the other way around you guys would be giving me [expletive] - at least
you should- if the day ever comes - haha).
Three years after receiving Jo-el's email, on the very day it was sent to
me so many springs ago, I sit here in front of my computer, with a smirk
on my face. Life is beautiful. With that said, I just want to wish everyone
a Joyous and Wonderful Easter.
And for all my L.A. counterparts, I'll end this article by leaving you
with only three words: "Karma's A Motha."
DODGER FANS, PLEASE DIRECT COMPLAINTS HERE
April 20, 2003
