[BigRapidsJackass]

And wait till next year.

Let me be the first one to state the obvious: the dream is over.

You've still got one week to make deals and get something of value for spare parts that won't be back next year:

Hawkins
Julio
Affeldt
Fogg (yeah, you'll get a ton in return for him)

You might also think about moving Fuentes if somebody wants to give good value for him. Same with Matsui; you could always re-sign him in the offseason anyway.

EDIT: Fuentes getting garbage time two days in a row. Tell me this isn't O'Dowd talking to Hurdle about the need to showcase Tito. A couple sharp appearances and he'll be in a Phillies uniform by the end of the week.

It was a fun ride. I really like these guys. They played hard, they seem like a fine bunch of people, and they're easy to root for.

Congratulations on making some progress this year. Now let's set our eyes on next year.