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Brewers Head To Playoffs For First Time In 26 Years

With the curtain dropping on the MLB regular season yesterday (apologies to the AL Central), many teams are making news off of the diamond. The Brewers' return to the postseason after 26 long years already appears to be paying dividends, as the team opens its Miller Park store for 24 hours to serve demand from fans after yesterday’s Wild Card-clinching victory. Meanwhile, the Mets’ sudden ouster from postseason contention causes an awkward scene in Queens, with fans booing during a postgame ceremony featuring some of the franchise’s greats. Nationals President Stan Kasten is reportedly frustrated and ready to walk away from the Lerner family’s “hands-on, tight-fisted management style.” And Nationals Park may have contributed to the downturn in attendance at Camden Yards, where the Orioles see fewer than two million fans for the first time in the park’s 17 years.

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