As the playoffs are nearing, teams are getting into the playoff mode. As of the typing of this article, the Brewers are currently sitting at 87-63, just 5.5 games ahead of the Cardinals. As of their last ten games, the Brewers are just 4-6, evidently slowing down. Their offense seems lackluster, at best, as they [...]

The Cleveland Indians acquired Kosuke Fukudome from the Chicago Cubs, while the Milwaukee Brewers lost Rickie Weeks to an ankle injury. [READ MORE →]

Zach brings back the old NTSF column with a new mission, this week looking at how we pick our favorite teams [when we have neither geographical nor family links to help us... →]

I’ve been thinking the past few days about just how blessed I am as a sports fan. Perhaps it is just the glow after finishing the first draft of my first book, achieving the New Year’s resolution I set on the first of January 2010 of having this thing completed and ready to edit by [...]

 It’s Friday, so that means another edition of Rich’s Replies – this week I received three emails and one comment, so let’s get started with the emails.

Yesterday, it was announced that Hells Bells will no longer be played in the 9th inning of certain games.  Why you may ask?  Well, because the all-time leader in Saves, Trevor Hoffman, has announced his retirement after 18 seasons and Hells Bells was his intro song.

1. National League Silver Slugger Awards: The National League Silver Slugger Award recepients were announced today. At catcher, Brian McCann won his fourth Silver Slugger.

1. American League Gold Gloves: The American League Gold Glove Award winners were announced. At pitcher, you have Mark Buehrle winning his second. At catcher, Joe Mauer won for a third time. At first base, Mark Teixeira won for a fourth time.