If Branyan comes back to earth, which is inevitable, this last month plus is going to be brutal. You mean we aren't there yet? Sorry, Batman - I know what you're saying, but today's game just got agonizing, and (for me) pretty nearly spirit-breaking. The only thing that could have been worse was if I'd been to Saturday night's game as well. The best thing today - besides the action from the only Major Leaguer ever named Trent (thanks to the scoreboard team for that factoid) - was very possibly the "Battle of the Mascots" kickball contest before the game, apparently to celebrate Bernie Brewer's birthday. That bullpen! Bad yuck boo.