I placed a phone call to the Ombudsman around 9:30 last and it went approximately like this:

ARE YOU CALLING ABOUT WHAT I THINK YOU ARE CALLING ABOUT? ARE YOU CALLING ABOUT FIVE DIGITS?! I DON’T WANT TALK ABOUT IT!

There was an expletive in there somewhere as well.


I am jealous that he has had a team long enough to have 10,000 losses; my home team has only about 200. I will say the Nats are well on their way to catching up though.

Phillies lose No. 10,000The Inky

WE LOSE!Philly Daily News

Congratulations Ombudsman! RUTS too!

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