Soccer buff Wotus welcomes World Cup kickoff
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants bench coach Ron Wotus, a star soccer player in high school at Bacon Academy in Colchester, Conn., has more than a casual interest in the current World Cup competition. But baseball season remains his top sporting priority.
"I just don't have the time to watch it," Wotus said Thursday. "If I had more time and I wasn't so busy, I'd make a point to watch a lot more, no doubt about it. I enjoy soccer. If you played it, you understand the game and I think you appreciate it a lot more."
View Full Game CoverageSAN FRANCISCO -- Giants bench coach Ron Wotus, a star soccer player in high school at Bacon Academy in Colchester, Conn., has more than a casual interest in the current World Cup competition. But baseball season remains his top sporting priority.
"I just don't have the time to watch it," Wotus said Thursday. "If I had more time and I wasn't so busy, I'd make a point to watch a lot more, no doubt about it. I enjoy soccer. If you played it, you understand the game and I think you appreciate it a lot more."
View Full Game CoverageWotus observed that the World Cup is especially appreciated in San Francisco, "because you have so many ethnic backgrounds. It's fun. Everybody has their favorite team."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat.