The Brewers are being celebrated like they invented baseball. They are doing things that have become unusual. They have an old school tough manager who players love playing for. They focus on basic easy to understand basic fundamentals. They have a hitting coach that was an overachieving player for skill that played in the big leagues. They hit the ball the other way. They value putting the ball in play. They adjust their approach based on situation and count. They are not addicted to exit velocity and launch angle bullshit. They bunt and steal bases. They do not have selfish superstars that need to be treated like celebrities. The Brewers simply play the game how it was meant to be played.

Alright, I’m going there: Who do you consider the greatest songwriter of the 20th century? I’ll start:

1/ It's 1985. I just did stand-up on David Letterman the night before. Five minutes. I'm 27 years old and I think I've made it. My agent calls me the next day and fires me.

The young people may not know this. but there used to be this season in between summer and winter called fall. It was lovely. the air got a bit cooler. the leaves starting falling. there was a lovely smell to the air. You'd be outside and the briskness could be felt in your lungs. It felt more crisp. But it also was lovely. You'd walk around and not get soaking wet. You'd play football in the backyard. you'd have outdoor fires and start wearing sweaters. I was a proud fall guy. I'd have a nice cup of coffee to go. I miss those days.