So, since the Sox won Game 5 of the division series against the A's tonight, they've advanced to the ALCS against New York. The first game (in the Bronx) starts this Wednesday at 5:00 Pacific Time.

Because of some late-night drunken negotiations between yours truly and Travis, the manager across the street (an A's fan, oddly enough), The Dog (on Everts between Hornblend and Garnet in Pacific Beach) will be opening a half-hour early on Wednesday (at 4:30).

What does this mean / why am I emailing you:

• Wednesday night is dollar beer night at The Dog,
• If the bar opens a half-hour early, and only we know about this, it means that we get dibs on the pool tables, so even if you don't care about the outcome of the series, you can play pool and enjoy yourselves,
• The Sox/Yankees game will be on the telee.

So, you are all cordially invited to come drink $1.00 Arrogant Bastard (or whatever your taste buds crave), play pool, and watch the Bronx Bombers get their asses handed to them on silver, John Hancock-crafted plates imported from Boston, on Wednesday, at 4:30, at The Dog.