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We knew we'd miss the Great Jason Giambi, or Sirloin as he's referred to around these parts, when he re-signed with Oakland in the offseason. It's a shame that New York never fully embraced a guy who, by all accounts, was easily the most likeable person in the Yankees clubhouse, plowed through every respectable chophouse in the city, and clearly had a wild party side to him that was begging to be unleashed.

But with the Yanks, he seemed to fight his true personality with the bland "Yankee Way" nonsense that has sucked the life out of numerous characters the past few seasons. (Well, that and the steroids stuff. That was kinda big.) Towards the end of his stay here we saw glimpses with the gold thong and the mustache campaign, but I'll always feel cheated when it comes to what sort of entertainment Big Jay could've offered.

So it wasn't surprising that he seems relieved to be back in Oakland, where he can be the hedonistic chop-consuming smuthound that we love.

Giambi's best line of the day came when he was asked how much longer he wants to play. He responded as he often does that they'll have to tear the uniform off him, and he added, "What else am I going to do? Seriously. Maybe bouncer at a strip joint. That's about all I'm qualified to do."

Sirloin, we miss you. All steakhouses in the Bay Area: you've been warned.

Given all the hoopla that surrounded Jason Giambi's fantastic mustache-fueled All-Star campaign, we wonder: what the hell did people get excited about and make fun of back in the 70's and 80's when the stache was commonplace? We can only hope that Giambi inspires some copycats, because more athletes playing with staches would make watching sports all the more enjoyable.

In honor of Sirloin (my nickname for big Jay - tell me you can't picture him wolfing down a porterhouse, eyes bulging, au gratins getting caught in the stache), we celebrate the best mustaches in sports right now.

If there are any egregious omissions or anyone you'd like to recommend, let us know or post in the comments below.

It'll be a shame if Jason Giambi leaves the Yanks after this season, if only because he's been such an enjoyable character to follow. The gold thong. The tongue hanging out as he runs the bases, looking as if he's got his mind on a bowl of creamed spinach. The studder-step home run trot around third base. The toss of the bat after a bomb. The bizarre apology for nothing even though everyone knew he was talking about steroids. This picture. Thom Brenneman once saying Giambi was going to "drop anchor in the Yankees clubhouse." And now the mustache. So if this is the end, thank you Jay. It's been a thrill.