Mets Out Again; Brewers Snag Wild Card

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 28, 2008 4:31 PM CDT
Mets Out Again; Brewers Snag Wild Card
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher CC Sabathia throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in Milwaukee.    (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

The New York Mets' blunder-prone bullpen threw away their playoff hopes by serving up two homers in a 4-2 loss to the Florida Marlins today, the New York Post reports. Meanwhile C.C. Sabathia pitched the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs, securing the Brew Crew a wild card spot. It was the second straight year that the Marlins kicked the Mets out of the playoffs on the last day of the season.
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