Cool news coming from Eddie Trunk... Jake E. Lee finishing up a new album, with the help of Ronnie Mancuso of Beggars & Thieves. Sounds like it will feature different singers. They're currently looking for a singer to take on the tour.

Most remember Jake from his time with Ozzy, but for me Badlands was the shit. Their debut was outstanding, but the second disc "Voodoo Highway", while more bluesy & less accessible, was the pinnacle. Phenomenal 70's blues-based riffs & great singing from the late Ray Gillen. Their cover of "Fire & Rain" was a great reworking of a soft-rock classic.

Wow, STL is hands down Yo's kryptonite... 14 ER vs. StL this year, 4 vs. everyone else. At this point, it's all mental. He's a great pitcher, but runs into a brick wall against the redbirds.

He may be a Diamondbacks fan, but I like this John McCain. Wish he would've shown more of this in '08.

Packers draft DE/OLB Nick Perry from USC, hoping a fellow Trojan will free up the other Trojan. I know next to nothing about the young man as I don't follow college FB all that closely. However, I'm sure The Brother To Be Named Later has a full scouting report, complete with whether he likes long walks on the beach.

I'm so far out on the limb here I can hear it cracking, but if the ChiSox are shopping Peavy, could the Crew get involved?

Sure he's owed a buttload the rest of the year, but get the Sox to pick up 3/4 of that and who knows. It may cost some minor league pieces MIL can't really afford to get rid of.

Somebody call the police immediately! There's a group of talentless hacks murdering Queen songs on American Idol. Not since hearing Bjork have I wished more that I had no ears.

Good gracious, is this how far the show has fallen? What happened to the Clarkson's & the Underwoods & the Daughtry's? THIS is the best America has to offer?

If Axford can nail this down, he'll tie Brad Lidge for 4th all-time on the consecutive saves list with 47 straight.

EDIT: And there it is, 47 in a row.

9 run outburst, 4 home runs, with nary a hit from RB8.

The offense is just fine, folks.

Love that Carlos Gomez... even his home run trot is a whirling dervish. My goodness, I can't even THINK that fast.

The Brewers need to shore up the middle relief. Someone is going to have to step up & be that guy. I like Veras' stuff, but like the others, the consistency is just not there. On the other hand, it's still early & we still have a great bullpen backend.

Too many Houdini acts and eventually the secrets of the trick are revealed.

We'll stop apologizing for success at home and never again apologize for America abroad - Mitt Romney . Patriotic, and a nice zinger all in one.

The incomparable Jeff Scott Soto will be on American Idol Wednesday with the Queen Extravaganza, singing with some of his own idols, Brian May & Roger Taylor. I'm pretty pumped to see JSS get the opportunity to wail for 20 million-plus on live TV.
Here's some Queen he's already done in the past:
I Want It All
Queen Medley
or visit him here: jeffscottsoto.com

USBC Queens on ESPN2 right now. The very lovely Stefanie Nation is sitting #2 on the board, but #1 in my heart.

Allright, Brewer fans, buckle up. After the horrendous umpiring on Sunday, we're rewarded with three games of everyone's reason for coming to the ballpark (other than that pesky baseball being played), "Cowboy" Joe West. I think I'll keep this airplane puke bag close by.

Crew exploding up & down the lineup late in this one... could the offensive worm be turning?

I swear, Braun enjoys hitting with 2 strikes, down in the count... like hitting a round ball with a round bat isn't tough enough, he wants some added challenge. Missed a 2-dinger game by a foot and settled for a triple after loafing to 1st.

The drawn in infield by the Rockies finally hurts them. Gomez is really tagging the ball consistently this year. I said earlier, he brings much more to the table than Nyger, I don't see how he won't be the "starter" soon, no matter who pitches.

Rickie finally getting one of those tagged balls to fall, barely missing a HR to center... it's AB's like that that I don't worry too much about the K's. His OBP is still high & that power from 2nd base is an asset.

The reports of a Braun demise have been greatly exaggerated... that was a booming 444-footer in the same spot as the one he hit to win the division last year.

@MikeVassallo13: #Brewers LHP Chris Narveson placed on the 15-day DL w/ left rotator cuff tear. - Testing depth early