Writing this while recovering from the orgasm that was the Lost finale... (biggest cliffhanger in the history of television?)

Let's say I was to make a list of my favorite member of the Milwaukee Brewers. Like most of the mid-20's guys like me in Wisconsin, I'd probably be quick to say Todd Coffey, because for some reason we have adopted him as our hero. I have no problem with that, but it's amazing how much impact a 13-second sprint from the bullpen can have on a stadium full of drunks. Make no mistake about it though, Todd Coffey is awesome.

I might also be quick to mention someone like Seth McClung, who is basically last year's Todd Coffey. Trevor Hoffman, while only with the team for a short time, has emerged as a favorite because the Brewers have never had a closer this dominant. And then between the old standbys such as Yovani Gallardo, Rickie Weeks, Prince Fielder, Corey Hart, and J.J. Hardy, there are plenty of Brewers to choose from. But no matter how tempted I would be to make a trendy pick like Coffey or McClung, I gotta go with the guy who is the safest bet if you're looking to buy a new jersey in the next eight years, Ryan Braun. As Braun goes, the team goes, and he gives Milwaukee a bonafide superstar for the first time since... well... it's been awhile (okay, not counting CC Sabathia). Braun is the most untouchable player on Doug Melvin's roster, which is just one of the reasons why he's my favorite player on this team.

I think though the biggest reason that I like him is because he is himself, on the field and off of it, however some are starting to cry that's a bad thing. A lot has been made recently about how cocky Braun is, especially after he hits a home run and takes that extra second to either admire his shot or give the opposing pitcher a friendly little nod. Granted, most of the complaining has come from teams like the Cardinals and the Pirates, two teams the Brewers have been doing well against in general lately (sidenote: How come all of a sudden everyone in the NL Central is so damn sensitive? I swear, the Brewers play in the sissiest division in all of sports. Crying because they untuck their shirts after a game? How does that hurt anybody!). And sure, if Ryan Braun wasn't a Brewer, I would probably be mad at him too - not because I thought what he was doing was wrong, but because he wasn't doing what he was doing for my team.

I'm really kind of getting sick and tired off all these people trying to water down athletic competition by eliminating dominance, or at least frowning upon it. Sure, a team or player can be good, but not too good, because then it becomes unfair and sometimes even mean. If you don't like what Ryan Braun is doing to your team, don't complain about it to the reporters. Don't throw a ball at his head the next night. Step up and be a man, and beat him on the field. Don't give him the pitches that he can belt out of your ballpark. Don't let it eat you up inside if he does, go back the next time and strike him out. Too many people in sports these days are worrying about what the other person does, when the only person you should worry about is yourself.

For example, I've been coaching soccer at various age levels now for a few years, and one thing that I preach is that if you can run up the score, do it. My teams work hard in practice, spend all this money to travel, buy equipment, and etc., and make this huge commitment during the summer, so why should they be forced to have less fun just because the other team sucks? If you can score ten goals in a game, if your basketball team can beat their opponent 100-0, if you can run up the score in baseball, why not do it? If your team is that good, they should be rewarded with a dominating victory, not punished for being superior. Why even practice those long days and late nights if you're going to have to ease up in a game because you don't want to hurt someones feelings?

As for Braun, he's worked his whole life to become a big league ballplayer. Just two years in, he's already one of the best in the game. If he wants to take the extra second or two to savor the moment, to watch his home run fly, he has deserved it. He's not playing against little kids, or high school girls, he's playing against professional athletes. If you are going to give up a home run, and then cry about him acting the way he does, then maybe you don't belong in the major leagues.

Moving on....

First off all, I would like you to watch this commercial....

The reason I post this is because I had somewhat of an argument with my friend Gweeds the other day about it. I said that the commercial is clearly implying that the Quiznos employee and the sandwich maker engaged in some sort of sexual activity, while he thought there is no way a company could get away with that. If they didn't fool around though, what else could that commercial be implying? Please help me tell my buddy that I am right about this.

This is the space where I'm going to use up my link to my blog, The Bucky Channel. Our game, Bucks Survivor, is currently is in round eight, and it's the double elimination round. It's pretty much between Michael Redd, Joe Alexander, and Charlie Bell as to which two guys will be kicked off the squad this week, and I'd appreciate it if you helped out with the voting, which ends today at 5:00pm.

Talk amongst yourselves: Rickie Weeks - breakout season, or 50 game suspension waiting to happen?

Another Lost thing for those that watched - Did anyone else think that one guy at the beginning of the show was going to be Richard Hatch? (coincedence his last name is Hatch?)

When you think about the greatest sitcoms from the last generation, one show that always seems to get slighted is "Roseanne". Say what you want about the woman, but her show is very, very underrated. I used to work at a UPN affiliate (remember that channel?) that syndicated the program, and my favorite part of my shift was when I got to watch Roseanne for an hour every night. The show had some of the most real humor that's ever been on television, and it was moving and thoughtful at the same time. Take away the season where Roseanne pretended that they won the lottery, and that is one of the best sitcoms of all-time.

Pretty sure Jason Kendall leads the league in choppers to third.

Went to Festival Foods the other day to get some delicious wings from their famous hot bar, and I was not disappointed. My trip there, however, was distracted by these five people that like to spend their days picketing in front of the store about why we shouldn't shop there. I'm pretty sure not one person has ever turned around because of the work of those five people picketing. Keep up the good work though!

Hey, were you guys aware that Prince Fielder is still looking for his first career grand slam?!?!?!

Trust me on this one, you'll never hear the phrase "I want to kill myself" more in your life than when you go to work in a restaurant.

You know those sections in the celebrity magazines where they show pictures of stars doing regular things and then say "They're just like us!", "They walk their groceries to the car like us!", "They spill ice cream like us!"... I really like those. Actually, I really like celebrity magazines. They are probably the main reason why I still go to my gym.

The people fighting against the smoking ban in Wisconsin realize they are fighting a losing battle, right? So many cities here are smoke free that the whole state just might as well be. When I was in La Crosse a few weekends back, I saw a lot of people choosing to go outside to smoke even though there is no smoking ban there. People are willing to adapt to this ban. No businesses are truly losing money because of a smoking ban, if they tell you this, they are lying. The few businesses that are closing when a city enforces a smoking ban are using the smoking ban as an excuse for why they are going out of business, with the real reason being they are a crappy bar and nobody goes there. I don't care if you smoke, but there are very few arguments left as to why smoking in public buildings is acceptable. Pass the ban already.

Nothing says a Brewers game on FSN Wisconsin like the shot where they show a number on the scoreboard, zoom in, and then go blurry.

We've all seen the new SNL Digital Short "Motherlover" by now, haven't we? If not, take a looksie. Hilarious, right? The real question though is was anyone else as attracted to Susan Sarandon in that video as I was? I know she's old and everything, but something about her in that video really got me going. Although I'm not sure if this picture makes me more attracted to her, or less attracted to her.

Lastly, I'd like to give a shoutout to all the college kids that are about to graduate this weekend. Enjoy this day, and then also enjoy going back home and working your old summer job from high school. The market is tough right now, trust me on this, but just stay positive and eventually you'll find something. Just please don't let it be one of the jobs I'm applying for. Also, a special congrats to my brother, Brett, who is graduating from college this weekend as well. Just don't spend your grad party the way I did, crying in your bedroom to "Graduation" by Vitamin C. Yeah, that happened.

See you... back at Mom and Dad's place real soon, buddy!

Lastly, here's a song I've been listening to non-stop lately, "Cologne" by Ben Folds.

I feel your pain, Sawyer...