Sunday Insider: The 3-2 pitch

September 28, 2013 at 9:58PM
Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez (27) and Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) are separated by home plate umpire Paul Nauert as they exchange words following a home run by Gomez in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Carlos Gomez was looking for a confrontation after hitting a home run, and he got one when Brian McCann blocked his path home. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Three observations …

• Carlos Gomez has been known to get a little crazy at times. But his behavior on Wednesday, when the Brewers outfielder screamed at the Braves after hitting a home run, was extreme even for him.

• I still want to know why Atlanta's Brian McCann wasn't ejected and suspended for blocking Gomez on the way to home plate and basically igniting a benches-clearing incident just because he wanted to call out Gomez.

• Michael Cuddyer, batting champion. He enters the final day of the season with the NL lead, and I never viewed him as someone who would hit for a high average.

... and two predictions

• The Yankees will let Robinson Cano walk as a free agent, and he will walk across the country to the National League and sign with the Dodgers.

• Florida's Jose Fernandez will win the 2014 Cy Young.

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