Pat Burrell Will Not Be Disrespected

At least not by the likes of you, Dale Sveum. With a runner on third and two out, the Brewers intentionally walked Ryan Howard to set up the ever-epic Jeff Suppan-Pat Burrell battle. The Phillie won the battle with a three-run jack to put his team up 4-0 in the third inning. (Jayson Werth followed with a solo long bomb of his own, and it was 5-0.)

Burrell, of course, took the opportunity of trotting around the bases to mutter some swear words. In an attempt to recapture the swag in Milwaukee, Sveum sent in CC Sabathia to pinch hit for Suppan in bottom of the third. CC went down on strikes, and the Brewers are doing their best impersonation of the Cubbies by going quietly into the afternoon sun.

The Red Sox and Rays have their own chances to end the divisional round this evening. At the very least we know our NLCS matchup -- Phillies-Dodgers.

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