Joe Christensen liked Sidney Ponson:

I'll miss him because he's such a colorful character. As reporters, we're trained never to talk to a pitcher on the day he's supposed to start. Ponson ignored the rule and talked to us! We tried avoiding him, but he'd bait us into conversations filled with nonsense and laughter. He almost always had a big smile on his face when he was at his locker.

So who's next?

Oh yeah, Baker. He's been pretty good down there for Rochester this year, and it'll probably be him or Glen Perkins taking Ponson's place in the rotation on Saturday, with Slowey and Garza honing their skills, gaining experience, knocking on the door. Long season friends. Counting tonight, there are still 126 games left.