And Padre Nation Weeps

Padres fans were shaken by the news today that outfielder Terrmel Sledge will not be with the team next season.
Sledge will play for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan in 2008.
Somehow, Padre fans will have to come to grips with this unsettling development.
But what about all those folks out there who bought Padres jerseys with "Sledge 8" as Christmas gifts?
We should take a moment to sit back and reflect on all the good times that Terrmel Sledge brought us. A great site that chronicles Sledge's career highlights can be found here.