Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy, top, forces out Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome was safe at first. The brewers won 11-2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy, top, forces out Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome was safe at first. The brewers won 11-2.

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  1. Milwaukee Brewers' J.J. Hardy watches his ground rule RBI double against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  2. Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy can't come up with a ball hit by Houston Astros' J.R. Towles during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  3. Milwaukee Brewers' Jason Kendall, left, is congratulated as he crosses home plate after hitting a three-run home run by J.J. Hardy against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  4. Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun, left, smiles as he is congratulated by teammate J.J. Hardy after Braun's 2-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in Phoenix.
  5. Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld celebrates with third base coach Mike Quade after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  6. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi watches Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young's three RBI home run in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  7. Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Miguel Montero, left, tags out Chicago Cubs' Sam Fuld during a rundown between home plate and third base in the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Arizona won 5-2.
  8. Chicago Cubs' left fielder So Taguchi drops a fly ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Chad Tracy in the third inning during a baseball game against the at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  9. Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch in the first inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol, left, celebrates with catcher Geovany Soto after they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  11. Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell (30) hugs Alcides Escobar while Prince Fielder (28) hugs Felipe Lopez after the Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 in 10 innings of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis.
  12. Milwaukee Brewers' Jody Gerut follows through on an RBI single off of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7 in 10 innings.
  13. Milwaukee Brewers' Trevor Hoffman delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7 in 10 innings.
  14. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder (28) is congratulated by third base coach Brad Fischer after hitting a solo home run off of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis.
  15. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7.
  16. Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder watches his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 9-7.

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