Go Padres

As a Dodger fan, it sure is swell to see the Padres showing some signs of life against the Giants yesterday. It's just one of those things: My team is not going to win, so naturally I hope that their arch rival will do poorly as well, i.e. Go Padres! Of course, this sentiment is a close relative to "I never really liked Alberto Contador", and, for better or worse, it is the essence for many fans of anything other than Division Champs or World Champs or the Top Podium position. And oh yes, the Dodgers lost yesterday. It has gotten to the point where I'll stay up to see the end of a game in order to be sure that they DO lose-it affirms for me that the world is still somewhat normal.