The end is near...

Two outs, one on and Brian Bixler is coming to pitch hit for Pittsbugrh in the bottom of the 9th, with the Pirates down 8-5 to the Rays.
Some of the crowd has cleared, but the sun-splashed bleachers are quite busy, keeping the seagulls from their daily rummaging of discarded hot dog wrappers and other tasty pieces of trash.
Bixler has run the count to 2-2 against Rays lefty Jason Cromer, and slaps a single to left, sending Garrett Jones to second.
Two on for Neil Walker, who has three hits on the day - and who takes strike one.
I just heard my first cowbell. Ugh.
Perhaps the cowbell phenomenon was the only drawback to the Rays' run to the Series last year - and what a drawback it was. Hearing that darn rigning in my sleep.
Walker whiffs. Rays win.
Feel the heat, folks.
See ya on Sunday.