Going through all the leftover nuggets from the Brewers' big weekend (and fear not, there are plenty more to come), I had almost forgotten about these comments from Casey McGehee, who had a very interesting perspective on the Brewers' last champagne celebration.

McGehee, who wouldn't be claimed off waivers for another month, wasn't watching on television, nor was he sitting in the stands. He was, however, at Miller Park on Sept. 28, 2008.

At the time, McGehee was enjoying his first taste of big league action as a September call-up for the Chicago Cubs. He was 4 for 23 coming into the game and, pinch-hitting in the seventh for Henry Blanco, McGehee struck out against CC Sabathia in the Cubs' 3-1 loss.

As most Brewers fans know, Ryan Braun's go-ahead home run and Sabathia's complete game merely earned the Brewers a tie for the Wild Card. They had to wait it out for another half hour until the Marlins beat the Mets and put Milwaukee back into the playoffs, sparking a raucous celebration on the field.

McGehee, along with many of his teammates, was still in the visitors clubhouse when it became official.

"I can remember, and I said it when I came over here, being in the back of the visiting clubhouse when they clinched, hearing a sound like you were in the middle of the infield, it was so loud in the clubhouse," McGehee said. "For three years now, I've been anxiously waiting to hear that again. I mean, it was incredible. Being ... just kind of taking it in, it was unbelievable."

So now that he was on the other end and actually got to take part in the party, how different was it?

"It was different (this time)," McGehee said. "It was ... louder and more intense. It was just a madhouse. I wish that I could go back and see it again without being emotionally attached to it, just to see what it looked like because it was just a circus.

"For an hour and a half, it didn't look like anybody had left. It was cool. It was unbelievable. I can see how that would never get old, that feeling ... that was pretty special."

Anyway, just thought I'd pass that little story along as it was kind of a cool connection. I'll have plenty more this week on the Brewers, including the weekly Brewers Notebook, coming tomorrow.