Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha, center, congratulates Brewers' Alcides Escobar, right, as Felipe Lopez, left, walks away after the Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 in a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, in Washington. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha, center, congratulates Brewers' Alcides Escobar, right, as Felipe Lopez, left, walks away after the Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 in a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, in Washington.

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  1. Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, right, jumps to throw to first base after forcing out Milwaukee Brewers' Felipe Lopez, left, at second base on a ground ball hit by Brewers' Jody Gerut in the second inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
  2. Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Felipe Lopez, left, looks to throw to first base to complete a double play after tagging out Colorado Rockies' Ryan Spilborghs as he tries to advance from first base to second base on a ground ball hit by Todd Helton in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
  3. Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Felipe Lopez, right, fields the ground ball as he throws out Philadelphia Phillies' Shane Victorino, left, at second base during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  4. Milwaukee Brewers' Felipe Lopez points to Prince Fielder after he set a new Brewers season record for RBI's at 127 against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Milwaukee.
  5. Milwaukee Brewers' Felipe Lopez (3) misses a wide throw from first base as Arizona Diamondbacks Mark Reynolds (27) slides safely to steal second in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 in Phoenix. At left is Alcides Escobar.
  6. Milwaukee Brewers' Felipe Lopez dives for a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 in Phoenix. Montero got a single on the play but the Brewers defeated the Diamondbacks 9-2.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha looks on during the third 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. DENVER - OCTOBER 01: Starting pitcher Manny Parra #26 of the Milwaukee Brewers is removed from the game by manager Ken Macha #40 in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on October 1, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.
  15. Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha, bottom, looks on as fans celebrate a two-run home run by Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton with a sign refering to the Rockies' potential berth in the playoffs in the third inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
  16. Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha, front right, confers with relief pitcher Todd Coffey, left, and catcher Jason Kendall, back right, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.

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