i don't really know what to say. it's a tough loss when you get a clutch hit from sammy in the postseason. that shot reminded me (in monkey-off-back ramifications only) of that grand slam he hit in arizona in about july of 1998, the first one of his career. as i recall, he did the same thing in san diego the next night. hopefully a few postseason homers will come in bunches here too.

at this point, of course, the cubs need to win four of six from the fish, which is what they did during the season. you've got to believe that prior will get the win tomorrow - he's just a better pitcher than penny. wood-redman would appear to be a great matchup, although wood gets the edge. the biggest edge comes on saturday, i think. clement is a better bet than the d-train, who's a better story.

i've got no further comment on the game.

i'll be on the road at 1 tomorrow. home teams are 4-1 at major league games attended by yours truly this season. they are 3-0 in the first game of a 'rud homestand.' (i saw back-to-backs at kansas city and at san fran.)

and finally, governor arnold. yay democracy. ugh. i learned the news via the fox news channel, where the words "congratulations on the great victory" were uttered by an anchor to an interview subject. fair and balanced indeed.