The hard work is all over for the San Francisco Giants. It's now time to rejoice and bask in their glory. And they have every reason to do so. Winning the World Series two times in three seasons is by no means an ordinary achievement. And a clean sweep of the World Series is certainly not a joke!
San Francisco will celebrate the Giants World Series victory on Wednesday. The rowdy celebrations following the Giants' triumphant win on Sunday turned violent resulting in the arrest of about 36 people.
"I'm not going to let the spirit of this city be destroyed by 36 people," the Associated Press quoted Mayor Ed Lee as saying. "We're going to move forward with a great parade, a wonderful celebration."
This time though, the Giants' parade will take a slightly different route from the one they took in 2010. It will start at the foot of Market Street instead of the financial district. The new route is considered safer and also offers better views.
The fans, however, don't care which route it is. They're more excited about participating in their team's victory parade. The streets will be flooded Wednesday as thousands of fans are expected to support and cheer the Giants.
Coincidentally the parade occurs on Halloween, and San Franciscans know the notoriety the city has acquired over the years. In previous years, thousands of revellers descended on the Castro neighborhood, and authorities had a tough time controlling the crowds. In 2006, officials had to cancel the party after nine people were wounded in a shooting. A lot of policemen are seen patrolling the place ever since.
Sgt. Michael Andraychak said of the violent celebrations on Sunday: "There were celebrations all over the city, and they were all peaceful and upbeat. Unfortunately, as the night progressed, this other element emerged and was intent on doing violence."
There were bonfires of trash at several intersections, and a public transit bus worth $70,000 was torched. The windows of several vehicles had been broken. Even firefighters requested for a police escort to douse a bonfire near the Giants' ball park. Police haven't yet confirmed the extent of the damage.
Mayor Lee said: "Fans have a right to release that energy in a positive way."
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