Just to whet your appetite in anticipation of our SF Giants drubbing the loathed Philly Phillies Saturday night (homer alert!) — we wanted to share one of those only-in-the-Bay-Area political moments.

Outside the California guv debate Tuesday night in San Rafael, we found Alex, a dude demonstrating with his buddy, Mike. In true Bay Area activist fashion, they fashioned a sign that combined several disparate elements: It said: “Let Timmy smoke/Yes on 19” — a reference to Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum and the pro-marijuana legalization Prop 19. On the back of the sign was a riff against GOP guv candidate Meg Whitman.

This one is better seen than read, so we’ll ask Mike and Alex to talk to the Shaky Hand (Productions camera):

To read more on the California governor’s race/Senate race/ballot measures/etc, go to www.sfgate.com/elections.