Off Day News

-Brewer and Cub's players got along fine during the All Star festivities. I don't like to read about this. I like a good rivalry. Not some powder puff game where Cub and Brewer players hold hands and skip to the dug out. Meanwhile, Cubbie fans question whether or not Milwaukee stole their back-to-back-to-back mid air celebrations.

-My good friend John Link's old roomate from UW-La Crosse is adjusting to his full time roll as a catcher. Vinny Rotino is a hustler. This kid can flat out adapt to any position.

- I didn't know anything until I read this story that the West Virginia Power may be closing up shop and opening up in Appleton,WI. The Fox Cities is home to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League. This team has a pretty new ball park located just off of Hwy 41 on the NW side of town. Apparently these talks have been going on for a while. Appleton has been a stop for stars like A-Rod and Felix Hernandez on their way to the bigs. As of now, the team is an affiliate to the Seattle Mariners still and have been for many years. This team would probably be moved from Beloit where the Brewers' affiliate Snappers play.

**In other news...It appears that the NFL will crack down on gang signs at their games. NBA has taken similar actions when Paul Pierce flashed them in the playoffs last year. Lovely. Nothing like seeing the Boston Celtics celebration, with Paul Pierce flashing old gang signs from his days of banging on wax in Inglewood,CA. Word up.