A Humble Suggestion For A New Phillies Fan Club

Now that Sal Fasano has been designated for assignment and will probably be released in the coming days, there’s going to be a hole in the right field stands.

Yes, the popular Sal’s Pals, the Sal Fasano fan club, no longer has a leader. And, yeah, the Wolf Pack should be back when Randy Wolf gets off the DL, but the second best fan club was Sal’s Pals, and it’ll be hard to replace it. (Chase Utley has “Chase’s Chicks” and “Utley’s Ugleys.”)

But there’s no logical replacement for Sal’s Pals than a fan club for the man responsible for Sal’s release, Chris Coste. The 33-year-old bounced around the minor leagues for several years, finally making his major league debut this May with the Phils. And after an 0-for-13 slump to start his career, Coste is now hitting .333 with two homers and 12 RBI in 54 at bats.

And, hey, while Sal was a fun story, so is Coste.

That being said, I think this will be an adequate replacement. It’s not the same, but it’ll do:

Eh? Eh?

Keeping Coste the right move [Camden Courier-Post]
Fasano surprised, angry after release [The News-Journal]
Earlier today: Farewell Sal, We Knew Thee Well