Brian Wilson struggled into the break, but he was just at his colorful, quotable best for the MLB Network’s red-carpet show.
When co-host Harold Reynolds asked the Giants closer about the origins of his beard, Wilson said: “I believe we’re at the one-year anniversary of the child on my face.”Heavily bearded Giants pitcher Brian Wilson, who earlier this year had the honor of fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming a NYT crossword clue, knows his way around the S.F. food scene as well as he does around a Will Shortz puzzle. Last night on the MLB Network, during the All-Star Game, he chatted with hosts Chris Rose and Kevin Millar about a recent dinner he treated them to at Gary Danko.He's a pretty awesome hitter," Wilson said after notching the save as the National League beat the American League, 5-1, on Tuesday night at Chase Field. "I have no qualms about it. Come on over. I don't want to be the guy that's traded, though. OK? Let's make sure that doesn't happen."
Beltran, along with Mets teammate Jose Reyes, had accompanied the Giants contingent from San Francisco to Arizona after the teams completed the first half with a series.Giants All-Star closer Brian Wilson has some San Francisco restaurant suggestions: “Just a small little place called Gary Danko. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a 14-star restaurant. It’s got everything that you could possibly want. The lobster risotto. If there was another word for excellent…” [MLB]
Speaking of celebrity reviewers, here’s Willie Brown‘s take on Bluestem Brasserie: “The food is great, and so is the view over Market Street. The tab will probably run about $75 a person, including wine, which isn’t bad for that part of town
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