The Mets, Brewers and Pirates gave their managers the boot Monday, firing them after disappointing seasons with underperforming teams. The mediocre Mets got rid of manager Jerry Manuel along with general manager Omar Minaya after the fourth consecutive season in which the high-payroll team failed to make the playoffs. Ken Macha was officially dismissed by the Brewers after consecutive losing seasons that following their 2008 postseason appearance as the NL wild card. John Russell was booted by the penurious Pirates after 299 defeats in three seasons, which extended the woebegone franchise’s consecutive losing years to a major league record 18. Around the horn Twins • For the second straight year, the Minnesota Twins will play the postseason without Justin Morneau. The 2006 AL MVP hasn’t played since July 7 because of post-concussion symptoms. General manager Bill Smith said Monday the team doesn’t want to rush back its four-time All-Star first baseman.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler won't return for the second half of Sunday night's game against the New York Giants. After taking nine sacks in the opening half, he is out with what the Bears are calling a concussion.
The Bears made the announcement at halftime that Cutler won't return.
In other injury news, the Bears will also hold out right guard Lance Louis.
Prior to leaving the game, Cutler completed 8 of 11 passes for 42 yards and an interception. Led by Osi Umenyiora's three sacks, the Giants dropped the quarterback nine times for a loss of 55 yards. Heading into the second half, the Giants are just three sacks away from the 2007 record they set with a 12-sack outing against Philadelphia.
NEWPORT, Wales -- The oldest man in the Ryder Cup reached into his pocket, smiled broadly for a Spanish-language television camera and blowtorched the end of his stogie with a lighter, sending a cloud of smoke wafting over his head.
Jimenez, who bears more than a striking resemblance to the guy in the beer commercial presented as the world's most interesting man -- both in appearance and style -- hit a pair of crucial 3-iron shots down the stretch to keep the Americans at bay Sunday afternoon, helping prompt the most lopsided session in Ryder history.
But you should have seen the 46-year-old earlier this week, when somebody swiped his stash of cigars from the European Team room and he was climbing the walls.
"He definitely wasn't too cool and collected," Lee Westwood recalled. "He was pretty excited then."
