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MLB Withdrawals McClung's Three-Game SuspensionThe commissioner's office reversed course Friday and revoked the three-game suspension assessed a day earlier to Milwaukee Brewers reliever Seth McClung. The players' association appealed the penalty, given out by Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline. McClung and manager Ned Yost were ejected Wednesday night after the pitcher hit Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning of a 7-3 loss. "Yeah, it looked bad, but I have to be aggressive," McClung said. Milwaukee Brewers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brewers Playoff Hopes No Longer Alive
The Brewers must split their remaining two games merely to assure their first winning season in 15 years. That's not the scenario the Brewers envisioned when they spent a whopping 133 days in first place in the National League Central but it all came crashing down during a late season 10-game swoon they could not afford. Via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Milwaukee Brewers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Cubs Clinch NL Central Title
"These kids deserve it," manager Lou Piniella said. "They really let loose. I mean, let loose. It's good to see. They let loose a lot of emotion. "It has been a rough summer for us. It hasn't been easy, believe me. But these kids endured, and they got the job done, and now they're letting loose and having fun. A few of them mentioned to me, 'Let's have a couple more of these before we're through.' " Carlos Zambrano pitched seven shutout innings for his 18th victory, and Alfonso Soriano and Derrek Lee homered to lead the Cubs to their first postseason appearance since 2003. Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Brewers Sep 2007 Archive
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With their flickering playoff hopes finally extinguished Friday night, the Milwaukee Brewers face a sobering reality today they never could have imagined earlier in the season.
The Chicago Cubs clinched the National League Central Division title Friday night with a 6-0 victory over Cincinnati and Milwaukee's 6-3 loss to San Diego to cap a stunning comeback that no one saw coming only a few months ago.