Sept. 30 -- CELEBRATION TIME?

“We’re the team that’s been there before.

We know how it’s turned out, and we don’t want that again.”

-Phillies closer Brett Myers

So, here we are, and it's precisely where we knew we would be, isn't it? Last day of the regular season, and absolutely nothing has been decided. By the end of the day, the Phillies could be:

a) NL East champions
b) Scheduling tee times for October
c) Tied with the Mets and bracing for an NL East tie-breaker tomorrow at the Bank
d) Tied with the Mets for the NL East and with the Mets, Padres and/or Rockies for the wild card

Incredible.

As I wrote in the game story today, the Phillies' clubhouse is prepared for the best. Rolls of plastic are positioned above the lockers, ready to be unfurled for a champagne celebration. Heck, I even brought a change of clothes to the ballpark today, just in case I have to cover such festivities.

A lot of what happens is going to be up to Jamie Moyer, the 44-year-old veteran lefty. Lately, if there's one thing we know about Moyer, it's that we don't know much. Moyer has been equal parts very good and very bad. The Phillies are hoping he's very good today. Certainly, they need him to be better than Adam Eaton, who needed to be bailed out by Kyle Lohse. Today's notebook features all three of them. Moyer talks about the pressure (or lack thereof) of pitching a do-or-die game; Eaton talks about his surprise over being pulled in the third inning; Lohse talks about coming into the game to pitch the middle innings after starting only three days earlier against the Braves.

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In one of yesterday's posts, I mentioned the Friday night comments by David Wright, who wondered how the Phillies would react to being the "hunted" instead of the "hunter." As Martin Frank writes, they didn't react well.

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My Sunday baseball notes feature my picks for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year.

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Pitching matchups for today's big games:

Marlins LHP Dontrelle Willis (10-15, 5.20) vs. Mets LHP Tom Glavine (12-7, 4.14), 1:10

Nationals RHP Jason Bergmann (6-5, 4.33) vs. Phillies LHP Jamie Moyer (13-12, 5.15), 1:35

Padres RHP Brett Tomko (4-11, 5.39) vs. Brewers RHP Jeff Suppan (11-12, 4.57), 2:05

D-Backs LHP Doug Davis (13-12, 4.25) vs. Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4, 4.52), 3:05

Finally, enjoy the games today. I'll try to post a few updates as the day moves along.