By Andrew P. Napolitano
The president's men trash the Constitution to pursue antagonists
Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA
Carlos Gomez ran after balls hit into the outfield and zipped from base to base with the same intensity, his big new contract apparently not affecting his style of play.
Outfielder Carlos Gomez and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $28.3 million, four-year contract.
Werth wound up with a two-out, two-run double when Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez lost a ball in the sun to spark a six-run fourth inning Monday, and Washington beat Milwaukee 12-2 to cut its magic number for winning the NL East to five.
The early fall sun that settles over Nationals Park during day games became a menace during the Washington Nationals' penultimate regular season homestand. Jayson Werth couldn't recall a tougher battle in any stadium in the major leagues, saying it "borders on ridiculous."
Ryan Braun snapped an 0-for-18 slump with an RBI double in the eighth inning, lifting Milwaukee to a three-game sweep of Cincinnati with a 3-2 win Wednesday.
Ryan Braun snapped an 0-for-18 slump with an RBI double in the eighth inning, lifting Milwaukee to a three-game sweep of Cincinnati with a 3-2 win Wednesday.
The reasons that Hispanics give for choosing between President Obama and Mitt Romney are just as diverse as the countries that they or their ancestors once called home, suggesting there's no one-size-fits-all approach to courting the nation's fastest-growing minority group.
Brewers shortstop Alex Gonzalez has a torn ligament in his right knee and will have season-ending surgery, the third Milwaukee player to sustain a serious injury since opening day.
A look at the best-of-seven National League championship series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers:
Nyjer Morgan denounced his "haters." He suggested he might celebrate by taking a nice, relaxing bath. Then he erupted with a cackle.
A two-hour rain delay snappped Yovani Gallardo out of his usual pregame routine.
Home plate umpire Mark Wegner was helped off the field after tearing the calf muscle in his right leg with two outs in the bottom of the eighth of Saturday's game between San Francisco and Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has left Thursday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning with a soreness in his left shoulder.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, and the team put left-handed reliever Zach Braddock on the DL because of a sleep disorder.
Skipping the World Baseball Classic with his fellow Dominicans was difficult, but Gomez said one of the reasons he did so was because he wanted to get the contract done.
"If I didn't sign, I was going to have a tough preseason thinking about it," he said. "I was going to be preparing to have a huge season (in a contract year). I didn't think that was the best option for me or my future, to go to the World Baseball Classic. Either way, it was going to be on my mind. If I didn't sign, I was going to be here (in Arizona) to work on having a huge season."
