Go, Sharks, go!

Regardless of whether or not the Phillies are able to make the post-season, there is playoff baseball in Philadelphia this year.

OK, well, not in Philadelphia exactly, but rather across the river in Camden, NJ, where I took the kids last night to see the Camden Riversharks play the Somerset Patriots in the Atlantic League semifinals.

As an aside, if you're a baseball fan in the Philly area, a Riversharks game is a Must See. Games are (relatively) cheap, and Campbell's Field offers a gorgeous view of the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Philly skyline.

The Sharks played the Pats to a 2-2 stalemate through 10 innings, at which time Phoebe had fallen asleep and Ben was about to do the same. We weren't around to see the Patriots score in the 11th to force the series to a 3rd and deciding game, to be played tonight at Campbell's field.

But in the end, I got to see 10 innings of minor-league baseball, and the kids got to eat hot dogs and ice cream and stay up until 10:30 on a school night. Everybody went home happy.