Withdrawl

It's been almost two weeks, and I still wish there was a baseball game on tonight. And why can't there be one? Everyone's still around. You're telling me they can't get together to play just one more game? Invite the Rangers. Heck, you can even invite Buck and McCarver. Throw in a Due Date commercial every fifteen seconds if that sweetens the deal. I don't care, as long as the Giants are there.

Disappointingly, the natural laws of the Major League Baseball season and off-season dictate that the season must end and the off season must begin. It's a necessary natural cycle, as there cannot be excitement and buildup for 2011 unless 2010 ends.

But for those who want the 2010 party to go on a little longer, there are a few measures you can take to relive the magic, and the torture:

Video and Audio Clips

The best place to go is the video archive on the Giants official website. Be sure to click on one of the "Must C" links because they not only play the clip as it is seen on FOX, but then replay it with the KNBR radio call. The best one is Dave Fleming's voice cracking during his call of Renteria's three-run homer in Game 5.

Speaking of the KNBR crew, their site is rife with podcasts, and if you want to open up the floodgates for some happy world series memories, listen to any of the Post-Game Wraps. These guys are the biggest Giants fans in the world and the wraps give them a chance to unobjectively and shamelessly gush about their team.

Also, you have to check out this tribute by San Francisco's own DJ Tom Thump. It brings us from the despair of 2002 to the glory of last weekend.

Make a Pilgrimage

Why not make a trek to the spot where all the magic happened and the home of the 2010 World Series Champions: AT&T Park? The area behind the outfield seats (where the Coke bottle, mitt, and cable car are) is open to the public, free of charge. You can also visit the nearby Giants dugout store for some gear, and don't forget to stop by City Hall where they still have the Giants banners up from the parade. I'm sure if you leave now you can still get random strangers to participate in a "Let's go Giants" chant.

Think about the Off Season

When - and only when you are absolutely sure - you have exhausted these measures, it might be time to start thinking about the moves to be made in the off season, and the Giants chances to repeat in 2011. But do so very carefully. The road from giddy fan to resentful pessimist is a steep one. If you must, don't dive right into free-agency or Panda's diet right away. You'll make yourself crazy. Ease into it by thinking about Buster Posey's Rookie of the Year chances, and how furious you'll be if Jayson Heyward wins it.