While we eagerly await until Game One starts and try to forget there is a football team in Philly, let’s celebrate with a collection of miscellaneous links, shall we?

• James Beale finds this hilarious blurb tucked away inside a Jeff Passan column that relives the tale of when Jimmy Rollins first met Pat Burrell in ‘94. Rollins taught Burrell how to play craps and then proceeded to fleece him out of all his cash. [The Sports Complex]

• No Mas vet and Phillies fan Dave “Large” Larzelere shares his childhood memories of Dodger hatred stemming from consecutive losses in the ‘77 & ‘78 NLCS. I’m pretty sure the Phillies were just waiting until I was born to finally beat them (in ‘83). [The Sporting Blog]

• The greatest screenshot in recent memory: Pat Burrell hock-tooing after his kick in the nuts 3-run shot off of Jeff Suppan yesterday. [Philadelphia Will Do]

• Alright — now I’m certain ‘Duk is just posting random pictures from the Phillies celebration to try and make me jealous. This one is a stern warning from Brewers officials letting you know that if you go down Bernie’s slide – you’re in big trouble, mister! [Big League Stew]

• Just checking in on Victorino’s blog… “This is a dream. When it’s all said and done, you’ll gather your emotions and savor this moment. This is what you dream about as a child. You set goals every day. But one goal at a time. We have two more steps to go.” I’m telling you, the man is a cot-damn poet. [Shane Victorino's Postseason Blog]

• Rich Hoffman of the Daily News was in attendance for Charlie Manuel’s super-secret office meeting after yesterday’s win. The whole column is filled with brilliant quotes — too many to list — but this may be my favorite: “I enjoy [managing in the playoffs], but my problem is I think too damn much sometimes.” I would pay good money to watch that process. [Daily News]

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