Not exactly the ending I was looking for.  First walkoff of the trip...  A blown save...  Second year in a row of a Cardinal collapse down the stretch?  There's still time, but the Brewers are playing awfully well.

I've got a flight booked out to San Francisco (thanks, Southwest) to replace the backpacking adventure I was going to do (disabled list, ankle injury).  So, I'm pulling for the Giants so the series will be worth something when I'm there.  They are playing the Dodgers and Padres, and I'd have a chance to see up to 6 games.  That also means I'm rooting against Arizona.  At one point, the Dbacks were losing and the Giants were winning (actually throwing a no-hitter).  The Dbacks came back and won, and the Braves beat the Giants in extras for their second walkoff victory in a row over the Giants.  I'm sure that's my fault since I'm pulling for them now.  If I end up going and it looks setup to be a good series, I'm going to have to get a SF hat and shirt and flat get into it.  I actually think I could.  Lincecum shirt?  The Beard?  We'll see what happens.

I've been thinking that a couple times a year, I need to go catch a series somewhere.  Leave early on a Friday and come back on Monday.  Get in 2 or 3 games and get more of a feel for the town.  San Fran would be first on that list.  San Diego.  Minneapolis.  Seattle.  Those are the ones that pop in my head first.  A Red Sox/Yankee series...of course.  Again, we'll see what happens.

Off to Philadelphia tomorrow.  I'll be rooting for them on Thursday to take down the Diamondbacks.  I have a feeling a trip to Pat's or Gene's will be in order.  I've eaten at Pat's twice but never Gene's...