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It’s playoff time, the best time of the year for baseball. In the past baseball used to have a gag order on issues other than what went on between the lines. Not anymore. Why detract from the culmination of a marathon 162 or in some cases a 163 game season? Why sully the exciting accomplishment of stars, new and old, as they embark on the post season? Why?

Because some people can’t keep their mouth shut and because MLB itself has no idea how to market its own game in a positive light. All these things could have waited.

• A grievance the Padres are pursuing against shortstop Khalil Greene likely will not be heard before spring training, said Mike Weiner of the major league players association.

The union is representing Greene in response to the club’s attempt to recover up to $1.47 million in salary paid after Greene’s self-inflicted hand injury ended his season July 30.

So they are going to prolong this issue until spring training. Not really fair for the player. But why did we need the announcement during the playoffs?

• Longtime Indians bullpen coach Luis Isaac has been fired by Cleveland manager Eric Wedge.

Wedge said Tuesday that “it was tough” to dismiss the 62-year-old Isaac, who had been with the club for 44 years.

Did you need a new bullpen coach this week? This man has been with the team since he was 18 and let’s just dump his ass. How about a banquet instead? Why treat someone like this? Why not reassign him as a scout or special assistant?

• Brewers Owner Attanasio Wants More Revenue Sharing From Yankees .

Dear Dumbfuck, your team is in the playoffs. Oops, I blinked. Okay so they aren’t in the playoffs anymore. Why not worry about your team on the field. Are you going to put the revenue sharing into the team or into your pocket? Much like our new bailout, I think there should be oversight on revenue sharing money.

• And finally the sage wisdom of A. Bud Carsalesman. Given the state of the U.S. economy, baseball commissioner Bud Selig warned team owners Saturday not to “get too cocky” and overprice game tickets.

“Because you do pay a price,” Selig said.