Announcer and erstwhile jackass Tim McCarver says something seems to be wrong with Cole Hamels following the 1st inning and that if he were the Phillies manager he’d be worried; Hamels went on to pitch 7 innings, giving up only one run and pitching the Phils into the World Series…  Despicable Mr. McCarver!

Pettitte wants to return to Yanks; Says he will do whatever it takes (and admit it to congress years later) to have his aging body ready for the Bombers in ’09.

Willie Randolph says the Mets made him a better man, and that their shortfall hardly went unnoticed by him.  “The experience made me a stronger person,” the former manager said, “And made me pysically stronger as well.  Seriously, you should see the six-pack I carved up laughing maniacally as they crumbled!”

Shaquille O’Neal rips opposing coach and others in latest, not quite as catchy freestyle: “Hey Gregg Popovich, Nash, Raja Bell, Posey and Kapono… tell me how my a$$ tastes!”