Every single sports reporter covering the San Francisco Giants in the late 1990s and the early part of this decade thought that Barry Bonds was on steroids.

[San Francisco] . . . the city that never was a town.

And I realized that there was no sports reporter, so I started covering sporting events.

That's one thing about Helton, you're always aware of where he is. You talk about (San Francisco Giants slugger Barry) Bonds, and I'm telling you it's the same deal with Helton. As soon as the last out in the eighth (was made), I'm looking at the card to see where we are with Helton. That's the way it is every inning.

The relationship between the San Francisco Giants and the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation dates back to 1997, and we are proud to be associated with such an outstanding organization. We are reminded how precious life is each time a child asks for his or her wish to be fulfilled through meeting a player or visiting the ballpark. We salute Make-A-Wish for all they have done to make a difference not only in the lives of so many children, but in all our lives as well.

world is a drama, we are the actors with our play role