Season in seven words: “Your foot’s either broken, bruised or healthy.” …

Hero: Any fan who watched more than 12 innings total in September …

Loserhead: Take your pick: the what-me-worry? manager, the newly castrated GM, the comically klutzy players, the in-denial owners …

Key needs: A team physician who can diagnose physical maladies with some degree of confidence, a third-base coach whose stay/go decisions don’t make fans wonder if he’s betting on the opposition and a Luis Castillo exorcism …

Prognosis: Organizations that enjoyed a far more successful 2009 remain jealous of the Santana/Wright/Beltran/Reyes core. Everybody here oughta take a few deep breaths before making any rash decisions.

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