Sports - Sept. 29, 2008
Thanks for the words of consolation
It's a rough Monday for the baseball-loving side of me, but it could be a whole lot worse.
Tags: Mets, Brewers

Sports - Sept. 28, 2008
Brewers charge into the playoffs; will face Phillies
Led by leftfielder Ryan Braun (pictured) and indomitable pitcher CC Sabathia, the Brewers defeated the Cubs, 3-1, before a sellout crowd of 45,299 Sunday at Miller Park. A few minutes later, the Mets lost to the Marlins in New York, giving the Brewers the National League wild card berth and their first trip to the playoffs since 1982.
Tags: brewers, wild-card, cubs, phillies, braun, sabathia, 1982, mets

Sports - Sept. 26, 2008
Brewers beat Cubs, pass Mets for Wild Card lead
Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and Seth McClung pitched four scoreless innings of relief as the Brewers beat Chicago, 5-1, and took a one-game lead over the Mets in the National League wild-card race.
Tags: brewers, rickie weeks, seth mcclung, wild card, jeff suppan, corey hard, mets

Sports - Sept. 22, 2008
Brewers Notebook: Clinging to playoff hopes
Even after a tumultuous start to September, the Brewers are just 1½ games behind the front-running Mets in the National League wild-card race. With six games to play, they'll need to win out if they want to play baseball in October.
Tags: brewers, mets, nl wild card, playoffs, miller park, cubs, cc sabathia, dale sveum, ryan bruan, prince fielder, jeff suppan

Sports - Sept. 17, 2008
More of the same in Sveum's first time out
They had a new manager. A different lineup. And their ace on the mound. Still, none of that was enough to help the Brewers snap their losing ways and they now trail the Mets in the Wild Card race.
Tags: brewers, cubs, wrigley field, dale sveum, prince fielder, cc sabathia, alfonso soriano, mets