The mural of the San Diego chicken kicking the Phillies Phanatic was painted over by random Padres fans:

So much for jinxes. What excuse will Padres fans use now?

Only in California could a chicken kicking a green bird from the Galapagos Islands be controversial. Nothing about San Diego gets my blood pumping for this series. It was easy to hate Cardinals and Braves fans. You gotta reach deep down to your core to hate Padres fans. Everything feels unserious. The crowd Tuesday night, the team, and even the mayor’s bet was corny:

Charity? Do you understand the type of leadership we have in this city? Those funds would be misappropriated by sundown. Send some fish tacos and shut up.

I feel like we’re wasting everyone’s time with this series and this fanbase: