Yes, we're all sad that Milwaukee got ran. I would have loved to see C.C. and Prince and Ray Ray crush the Dodgers, but that ship has sailed. We must now throw our collective rooting interests behind the Phillies. After all, who doesn't love Chase Utley? His first name is a verb!

 And our own Honest Abe Feliz. Grant himself said we were required to root for Pete Happy.

Did you know Cole Hamels was married to this woman from Survivor?

Did you know there was a TV show called Survivor?!?

(Heidi Hamels)

The Bay Uhhrea's own J-Roll! I miss the braids. :-(

Ryan Howard is a large man with a large car.

Let's go, Phillies! Beat dem Bums!

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2008/09/29/sabean-vizquel-wont-be-back/

Aurilia could return at a later point this winter, but Omar won’t. “Zero chance,” said Sabean, who met with Vizquel yesterday.

Sandoval penciled at 1B for next season. Cain untouchable in a trade. All coaches will return. Bullpen will be a major project. Frandsen is a top contender for 2B next season. “We’re all pulling for him,” Sabean said.

I would normally make this a FanShot, but I reckon folks will wanna talk about it.

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• Arrrgh, the end of the regular season is upon us. I suppose I should be relieved, but it's never easy to say goodbye. Especially when the product on the field gets suddenly and inexplicably watchable (with the marked exception of this last Rockies series).

• I've had lotsa LULZ and rotsa ROFLs in the gameday threads this year, and I will miss those. I will miss the wit and wisdom of many of the posters here as they turn their attention to "foot ball," a sport (?) about which I know as much as Judy Steffes knows about BASEBALL.

• I will attend my final game of the season tonight, wherein I will holler at Pablo, berate Manny, and (I hope) catch a bill from Bill Hayes.

• These things rilly make me wish we had a different, less sucky GM.

• I can't wait til Spring Training. How many days til pitchers and catchers report?!?!?

Both Baggs and Schulman are reporting today that new Chief Head Big Cheese Managing Sergeant General Partner Duke Neukom has no plans to replace either Bochy or Sabean in '09. (Both men's contracts expire after next year.)

So, we can discuss that if we're so inclined.

But mostly I started this diary FanShot so I could post this quote:

So basically, Baer’s umbrella will cover the entire organization.

That just conjured the funniest image; one that I hope natto of SFK Mike or Josh from Hollywood will help bring to life with the magic of Photoshop and the Internets.

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