I know we’ve come so far, but we’ve got so far to go.  I know the road seems long, but it won’t be long ’till it’s time to go.  So, most days we’ll take it fast, and some nights lets we’ll take it slow.  I know we’ve come so far, but baby, baby, we’ve got so far to go.  -Hairspray

I know what you’re thinking.  You’re thinking it’s too early for this.  Like Sean Penn and Chaz Palmenteri, too Hurly Burly for this.  Don’t call me Shirley for this.  That’s what you’re thinking.  It’s not what I’m thinking.  I’m thinking what Yogi Berra is thinking.  I’m thinking, “It gets late awfully early around here.”  Heck, we’re already 36 games into the season.  That’s 2/9 of all games.  That’s 22%.  22% mental.  The other half physical.  Let’s get physical, physical.  I wanna get physical.  Let’s get physical and see what’s what.  Like Stan the Man Musial always says:  “I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion.”  These cats are causing a commotion.  A loco-motion.  My little baby sister can do it with ease.  It’s easier than learning your a b c’s.  So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me.  Come on with me and let’s take a peak at the All So Far Team, shall we?  Sure we shall!           Read More »

What does it take to be number one?  Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers.  What does it take to be number one?  Hey hey hey hey..  -Nelly

Opening day is just two weeks away.  Ahhhh, baseball.  The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.  America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers.  It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again.  But baseball has marked the time.  I know it’s a little early.  I know what Bill Veeck said.  I know he said, “This is a game to be savored, not gulped.  There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings.”  I don’t care.  I want it all.  I want it now.  I want to know what the Big Fundamental wants to know.  “Good, better, best.  Never let it rest.  Until your good is better and your better is best.”  Who’s good?  Who’s the best?  Today we will discuss who’s the best.  We’ll discuss who’s the worst.  And we’ll discuss everything in between.  So, without further ado, let’s hand out the hardware:          Read More »

I need a rammer, a rammer, a rammer, a rammer to ram them down!  I need a hammer, a hammer, a hammer, a hammer to hammer them down!  -Bob Marley

Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  I wasn’t gonna write today.  I was just gonna sit back and watch the Patriots fight today.  But when I saw this, I just couldn’t help myself.  Roll out the barrel. We’ve got the blues on the run. Ex-Milwaukee Brewers manager Dave Bristol once said: “There’ll be two buses leaving the hotel for the park tomorrow.  The two o’clock bus will be for those of you who need a little extra work. The empty bus will leave at five o’clock.”   These days, that five o’clock bus should have at least one  more passenger.  These days, that five o’clock bus should have at least Ryan Braun.     Read More »

(ESPN 7PM ET)  I’m sick of this Midwest bias.  The Tribe two night in a row?  You bet your bippy!  I’ll be watching for one reason and one reason only.  I’ll be watching for a different kind of tribesman.  I’ll be watching for the Hebrew Hammer.  I’ll be watching for Ryan Braun.  Get your popcorn ready!

Peace out homies!  Six Two and Even!

Now we’re up in the big leagues, gettin’ our turn at bat.  As long as we live, it’s you and me baby.  There ain’t nothin’ wrong with that.  -The Jeffersons

Ok here we go!  Rookie sensation Ryan Braun.   Tearing up the nation Ryan Braun. Milwaukee salvation Ryan Braun.  If you haven’t heard about him yet, you better ask somebody.  Heck, you can ask me.  I’ll tell ya. I’ll tell ya that since this kid got called up at the end of May, he’s simply been on fire.  And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire.  The ring of fire.  The 23-year-old Braun has seven dings in his last ten games.  He has fourteen bombs on the season.  My posse come quick, because my posse got velocity.  Tappin’ my phone, they never leave me alone.  I’m even lethal when I’m unarmed.  ‘Cause I’m louder than a bomb.  Braun’s been louder than a bomb since day one.  And that’s been good news for the Brew Crew.        Read More »