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MILWAUKEE -- The rebuilding Milwaukee Brewers tried to make up for any deficits in talent by staying aggressive, especially on the base paths. Air Max 90 Sale Cheap .Its a tone that manager Craig Counsell wants to maintain as the roster reshaping continues, with more young players expected to arrive at Miller Park in 2017.The Brewers led the majors with 181 stolen bases, 42 more than second-place Cincinnati. Milwaukee was caught stealing a major league-worst 56 times, five more than the Reds.But dont just focus on the statistics.Its the threat to steal that we need to maintain, and that we will continue to maintain, Counsell said on Tuesday at Miller Park. So were always going to push it and be on the edge of that. I think its important, I think its going to be part of who we are.Infielder Jonathan Villar led the majors with 62 stolen bases. But Villar at times took risks running the bases. Other Brewers did, too, to the teams detriment.According to Counsell, players need to learn lessons now to improve. Counsell and general manager David Stearns are also analyzing young players who might be part of the teams core in the future.We took a mentality this year of really pushing it, really being aggressive, and Im very glad we took that mentality, said Counsell, who held an end-of-season news conference with Stearns on Tuesday.We explored players limits, and we explored our limits on the bases, and it was necessary ... players have to learn from it, theres no question, Counsell said.The Brewers only figure to get younger, especially if they decide to deal outfielder Ryan Braun. Stearns would only say he would field calls that come in for any player.One player who appears likely to return is first baseman Chris Carter, whose 41 homers were tied with Colorados Nolan Arenado for most in the National League. Carter is eligible for arbitration this offseason.Chris certainly had a wonderful year this year and certainly at this stage we would anticipate him being our first baseman next year, Stearns said.Game notes Stearns announced that the teams entire coaching staff would return in 2017. ... Three players elected to become free agents on Tuesday: 3B Will Middlebrooks, LHP Sam Freeman and LHP Michael Kirkman. Cheap Air Max 90 Mens .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Air Max 90 Buy Online . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. http://www.lameink.com/ .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. LONDON -- Wigan is going to be relegated to the League Championship, while Arsenal seemingly is heading back to the Champions League. Drained after winning the FA Cup for the first time on Saturday, Wigan crashed back to earth with a 4-1 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday to be relegated after eight seasons in the Premier League. "The FA Cup is an achievement we will never lose as a club. It is our first silverware, but it is a real shame it happens in the same season as relegation," Wigan manager Roberto Mancini said. "You dont normally get teams good enough to win the cup going down." In fact, it has never happened to an FA Cup winner in the same season. Meanwhile, Arsenal reclaimed fourth place to sit a point above Tottenham going into the final round of matches on Sunday. Manchester City, in its first game since Roberto Mancini was fired, swept to a 2-0 victory at already-relegated Reading to secure second spot after having already conceded its league title to Manchester United. Mancinis final match in charge of City was the surprise 1-0 loss to Wigan at Wembley Stadium. Now Wigan is going from the highest point in its 81-year history to one of its lowest. "Its not one of the things to be too sad about -- its the opposite," Martinez said. "Its time to look back -- to have eight seasons at this level is incredible ... its time to be proud of what weve done in eight seasons and the culmination with the FA Cup." Wigan conceded after just 11 minutes, with Lukas Podolski heading home from Santi Cazorlas corner, but levelled just before half time from Shaun Maloneys free kick. Wigan posed a threat at the start of the second half but was denied by goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny before Arsenal became a more ruthless attacking unit. Theo Walcott nudged Arsenal in front in the 63rd minute from Cazorlas cross and Podolski clipped in another five minutes later. Aaron Ramsey completed Wigans misery in the 71st. "We hhave conceded far too many goals," Martinez reflected on the season. Air Max 90 Sale Usa. "Going forward we have been magnificent, I think its been our best season in terms of performances, but the injuries in the back line are something I have never seen before. "To have four, five, even six players missing in the back line and our keeper affected with injury - our captain Antolin Alcaraz, Ivan Ramis out for the season, Ben Watson with a broken leg, (Jean) Beausejour, (Maynor) Figueroa. "We have to have so many different partnerships and keep changing, and that caused us problems." Arsenal, having made its worst start to a season since Arsene Wenger took charge in 1996, now looks like heading back into the Champions League going into Sundays finale at Newcastle. "It is all open, but it depends on our result," Wenger said. "Even third place is not out of sight if we win the game. "I am confident because we have experience, we play for a long time under massive pressure and we have always found the solutions with the problems that we have faced." Citys final match against Norwich will come at the end of a week of difficult week for City, which is now preparing to appoint Mancinis replacement before resuming the search for silverware next season. It was a routine victory in Reading for interim manager Brian Kidd. A slick routine from a corner between Gareth Barry, David Silva and James Milner led to the ball being played across for Sergio Aguero to powerfully strike into the net in the 40th. The win was wrapped up in the 88th by Edin Dzeko after Silva slipped the ball through the substitute. "Its all credit to the players-- they are the ones who have had to put up with stuff off the pitch," Kidd said. "I am pleased for them because it would have been a travesty if we hadnt finished second. 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