Oct. 3 -- VICTORINO OR REYES?

BY SCOTT LAUBER

MILWAUKEE -- Sitting in the airport at about 5:30 a.m., trying not to fall asleep, I was staring at this picture.

It was taken by a photographer from Getty Images, and it was printed on the front of the USA Today sports page. Seeing Shane Victorino rounding first base after hitting his grand slam last night, his arm raised and one finger in the air, reminded me of the pose struck by Mets shortstop Jose Reyes after a homer in July at Shea Stadium, a pose that irritated several Phillies players.

Turns out, I wasn't alone.

Shortly after I walked into the Phillies' clubhouse today, I spotted a copy of USA Today on one of the tables. One of Victorino's teammates had scribbled 'Reyes' over Victorino's name and Reyes' No. 7 over Victorino's No. 8. Everyone had a good chuckle.

As you would imagine, it's a loose clubhouse today, with the Phillies leading the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-five series. I have to hammer out a few stories for The Paper, but I'll be back later with some thoughts from some of the players and Charlie Manuel.

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One other housekeeping note: If there is a Game 4 on Sunday, it'll begin at 1 p.m. EST, an announcement that made us newspaper writers, slaves to deadline, rejoice.