Poster Caption: ‘Have You Seen This Man?’

While Bob Wickman is gone, the Milwaukee Brewers weren’t about to be stuck with 30,000 posters of their former closer.

Bob Wickman All-Star Poster Night went on as scheduled Saturday night at County Stadium, a day after the Brewers traded their All-Star to Cleveland.

“We would only hope that future poster promotions don’t scare away our players when we go to them with the idea early in the season,� Brewer spokesman Laurel Prieb said.

Wickman, the team’s closer for more than three seasons, was traded with pitchers Steve Woodard and Jason Bere for slugger Richie Sexson and pitchers Paul Rigdon and Kane Davis plus a player to be named.

“That’s a little late to get a poster of him,� said Helen Roselli, an elderly fan from Germantown, a Milwaukee suburb. “But I’m happy to get one. He did a good job when he was here. He’s a native of Wisconsin too.�

Wickman’s former teammates were happy to see the team continue with the promotion.

“Absolutely,� outfielder Geoff Jenkins said. “I’m going to put one in my locker just to remember him.�

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Trivia time: Who holds the major league record for home runs in extra innings?

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Cycle one: From the “Late Show with David Letterman,� the top 10 ways to make the Tour de France more exciting:

10. Let spectators vote to banish competitor with sissiest shorts. 9. Only one bicycle: Fight over who gets to ride it. 8. Place last in Stage 12, must ride Stage 13 without bicycle seat. 7. Day 3--Release the Dobermans! 6. Goodbye Gatorade, hello Jack and Coke. 5. No finish line--winner is last guy to collapse from exhaustion. 4. Move it to that Navy bombing range in Puerto Rico. 3. Make ‘em take enough steroids to ride 500 miles an hour. 2. Here’s all you need to make it exciting: Anna Kournikova. 1. Make it the Tour de South Bronx.

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Waterworld II: On Friday, Kevin Costner and a diving buddy speared and hauled in a 58-pound California halibut off Santa Cruz Island.

The actor and director speared the halibut, but it was so strong it needed to be speared again.

Their halibut was a big catch, but not big enough for a record. The state’s official diving record for California halibut was set in 1982 with a catch weighing 72 pounds, 8 ounces.

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Trivia answer: Willie Mays, with 22. Jack Clark is second with 18.

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Say what? Headline in Patrick Racing press release: “Roberto Moreno Seeking to Regain Winning Ways.�

Winning ways? When the Brazilian won a CART race in Cleveland three weeks ago, it was his first win in any type of car since 1994.

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And finally: Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, on the methods used by Salt Lake City supporters to land the 2002 Winter Olympics:

“This is the way the game was played. It’s the way it has been played for decades. It’s what they had to do to get the Olympics: Wine and dine these people and go out of your way for them.�