We got home a little after 1:00, turned on FSW and the replay was in the 8th inning. Convenient. So we watched that up until they cut off the postgame stuff for their Time Life Music paid programming (genius), and since then I've been reading this thread and other internet happiness.

I've enjoyed this day a great deal, but I'm struck by how unsurprised I was at how things turned out. I mean, seriously, Ryan walked up in the 8th and I said to myself, well, this is what Ryan does. Boom. Then the Brewers' game ended, we had a happy wait just long enough for me to use the bathroom, highfive some peeps, and take more photos. Then boom, confetti everywhere. I mean, everywhere. I am honestly expecting to undress tonight and find confetti inside my clothes. It was all over us. There were blue and gold streamers like in 2008, and I think more than in 2008.

I geek out on noticing and capturing ballpark minutiae, and this is my favorite detail of the night: Something made me turn around to look at the WTMJ booth just as Cory Provus was pumping his fist like crazy while obviously looking at the monitor to his left. Then I realized the TV in the press box was showing the CHC-STL and Soriano trot. That news spread wildly through the press box sections just before the out-of-town scoreboard was updated.

I only hope Chris Carpenter's son is doing all right tonight. Congratulations, Brewers.

Edit: If you are not sold on the "Playoffs" caps, there is a NL Central Champions cap that looks much more like what I was dreaming of since 1983 or so. I'm not ashamed to say I bought one from a trailer set up by the front of the Brewers/Braves parking lot after the game. I am mildly embarrassed what I paid for it. However, I am still considering sleeping with the cap on.