some random rants: - just like last year, the local media will give the team a complete pass because of the packers hot start. in 2 weeks it'll be 5 minutes of packer highlights and "oh yeah, the brewers ended the season, but at least they finished above .500 again..." - that day before the cubs series when we were tied for first will be the latest in the season we're in first for many, many years to come. and i pretty much predicted the fact back then. - i don't care who leaves and who comes back next year. having these guys wasn't enough to win anything this year, so it doesn't really bother me anymore. - us season ticketholders are amassing a nice collection of phantom playoff tickets to show to our grandchildren years from now as a symbol of the last time the team was decent. - trying to figure out what to blow my playoff ticket money on when i get my refund, despite my ticket rep's clueless questioning of why i'm not renewing my tickets for the first time in a long time. - i hope zambrano gets the no-hitter tonight and they use our park to celebrate and trash the locker room. maybe that would fire up the brewers. nah, that's not happening.