That’s right. With the Mad Hatter.

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Also, Brian from Glen Rock, NJ sent over this great photo of a BlueClaws pumpkin stencil.

Some miscellaneous leftover items…

• We hit on this briefly the other day, but it was noted again by Dave Murphy at High Cheese that Jonathan Singleton was working in left field down in Instructional League.
• At right, you see a picture of the Tyrone (Georgia) T-Ball BlueClaws. They are a part of BlueClaws Across America, a program through which teams can call themselves the BlueClaws, and we’ll dress you like the BlueClaws. Details here.
• Loved this article from Rob Neyer on ESPN.com: I’m not saying that Charlie Manuel managed a great Game 4. I’m saying that Game 4 was so entertaining and could have gone so many different ways that it seems, while we’re still basking in the afterglow of so much excitement, churlish (if not pointless) to examine every move under a microscope with a wicked wit.  The Giants and the Phillies played a wonderful baseball game, and either team could easily have won. Tonight, maybe that’s enough.
• Championship Merchandise is available in the ClawsCove (hats, shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies).
• Blaming a manager can be hit or miss, writes Mike Lupica (through a Yankee perspective, though you could look at it through a Phillies lens too).
• Below is what Chris Russo said to us on the radio during a BlueClaws game in August (he is a big Giants fan). How has it translated?

“I didn’t like Sunday’s loss. Lincecum has not pitched well. The Giants cannot make thep layoffs unless Lincecum pitches like Lincecum and he has not pitched well. From what I heard he wasn’t terrible but they scored five runs against him. They can’t win without him, bottom line. The offense is better, I’ll give you that. And Posey is going to be great.

“Now, the one negative about the Giants. Their record in a lot of ways is a product of beating Arizona, Milwaukee, the Cubs, the Mets and the Nationals. They are 21-5 against those teams since July 1st. And they have a road trip, Philadelphia and St Louis this week. They have San Diego and Colorado later on. The Padres are going to win the division. They’ve been the best team since day one.

On the Phillies acquiring Roy Oswalt: “Good for the Phillies. it was the right move. I think he’s hittable. He’s a good number two man, a great wing man for Halladay. Their bullpen is the problem. They could have won one last year with Lidge. I don’t think they’re going to win one last year with Lidge.”

For starters, Lincecum has pitched like Lincecum lately.

Here’s a chance to trick or treat with Buster this Halloween.

Buster will come to your neighborhood and trick or treat with your family, adding to an already fun afternoon.

The opportunity is on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting BlueClaws Charities.

Click here to bid. Best of luck!

Seen here with the Phanatic mascots from Reading, Lehigh Valley and Clearwater dousing a Reds fan with silly-string. I wonder if the Reds fan was late reacting to the silly-string because he lost it in the lights.

Well, yes, the baseball post-season, but also scarecrows.

We’ve entered the scarecrow you see below in a contest put on by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.

A bunch of other businesses have entered scarecrows too, and you can see all of them and vote for the best one by clicking here.

OceanFirst Foundation donated $30,000 to local military-based charities in 2010 as part of the Home Runs for Heroes program with the BlueClaws.

Home Runs for Heroes, presented by OceanFirst Foundation, 92.7 WOBM and 1160 WOBM-AM, pairs nine military-based charities with positions on the field (including designated hitter, not including pitcher).

Every time a BlueClaws hit a home run at FirstEnergy Park, one of the nine charities received a donation from OceanFirst Foundation.

“When our young men and women leave to serve their country, they leave families behind here in the States. We support those organizations that help those families and we support those organizations that help our soldiers when they come home,” said OceanFirst Bank President Vito Nardelli.

Army Emergency Relief-Fort Dix led the way with $8,000, $7,000 of which came courtesy of home runs by BlueClaws first baseman Jonathan Singleton.

VETGROUP, which benefitted from five home runs by BlueClaws catcher Sebastian Valle, earned $6,000.

Below are the 2010 standings in full:

Founded in 1996, OceanFirst Foundation is the first foundation in the country to be established by a bank as part of an initial public offering. OceanFirst’s contributions to local charities continue to grow. In 2009, OceanFirst Foundation donated more than $1.2 million to community initiatives. OceanFirst Foundation has contributed approximately $20 million to over 600 local charities in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties since its inception. Its four priorities include Housing, Health and Wellness, Improving the Quality of Life, and Youth Development. For more information, visit www.OceanFirstFdn.org.

Just went up on the roof to say hello to the Roof-man, where he was interviewed by Erin Vogt of Thunder 98.5, Hit 106 and the Breeze Radio. You can here the interviews over the next few days and he’ll appear live on the Thunder 98.5 morning show with Chris Van Zant later this week.

Anyway, Ragan was highly amused by those learning how to drive motorcycles in the parking lot, driving around in circles all day. But got a kick out of those learning how to drive trucks in reverse, leading to a constant “beeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeep” sound from his perch.

He’s well stocked with all the essentials: Doritos, Fritos, and movies like Old School and The Hangover.

On a more serious note, here are the details on the Saturday blood drive and you can sign up online here.

All donors receive a free BlueClaws ticket voucher and are entered to win tickets to see Broadway Shows including 39 Steps (Tony Award winner, Hitchcock play), The Gazillion Bubble Show, and Stomp, the International Sensation.

The Roof-man is back.

Central Jersey Blood Center COO Ryan Ragan will return to the roof at FirstEnergy Park before the BlueClaws and CJBC host a blood drive on August 21st.

“We’ll go up on the roof, set up the tent and have a little fun. I just hope it’s not windy,” said Ragan, who spent a week on the roof last year leading into the playoffs. “Ultimately, however, we’re trying to raise awareness about the need to donate blood, and raise the blood itself.

“There’s always a shortage, especially this time of year, when it’s the toughest to get donations and we have the highest demand of the year.”

Blood donated to Central Jersey Blood Center helps to treat premature babies, burn and trauma victims, patients suffering from leukemia and other cancers, cardiac disease, and many other conditions that depend on blood products for recovery.

Fans can now sign up for the blood drive by clicking here. The BlueClaws & CJBC encourage fans to sign up early.