[BirdWatcher]

The Detroit Falcons are headed to the first post-season in team history and they found out yesterday that they will be doing it without the services of their great young closer Mike Brown, who is dealing with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.



Brown is not only one of the best players on the team but also one of the smartest and hardest working. For a team that will automatically be an underdog in these playoffs to begin with this is a serious blow.

The Washington Night Train got even worse news regarding the upcoming post-season: they won't be in it. Washington had won the SJL East the past four seasons but this year they won't stretch that streak to five.



Although the division hasn't been wrapped up yet, the Jacksonville Wolf Pack just need one win to clinch it, or even just one loss by their nearest opponent, the Boston Berserkers.


Meanwhile, the Brewers collapse continues, as they drop 3 straight in L.A. and they now see the Phoenix Speed Devils also with a magic number of 1 in the MGL West.



Can't blame veteran Jared Hancock for this latest loss as he went 2 for 4, hit his 4th home run of the season (in just 39 PA) and is now hitting .353/.389/.765 since joining the club on September 1st. And young budding leader (and possible 1987 utility man with the team) Matt Enders also went 2 for 4 and hit his first big league home run in the loss.