While it’s a tad belated, here’s the scoop on great happenings for MN and WI sports figures last week…

Football of any American variety is a month away and we really have no reason to cover the World Cup on a blog that carries the theme that this one does (unless Norway was in it this year). Thus, it’s your baseball clubs that must be highlighted once again:

• The Milwaukee Brewers: just when things were looking like you could call it a season, the Brew Crew took 2-of-3 on the road against the Reds and then swept the Cleveland Indians in their 3-game series of interleague play, putting them at one game below .500. We won’t spoil the fun by metioning the last night’s game…
• The Minnesota Twins: turning in a week even more impressive than their NL neighbors to the east, the Twinkies achieved something no one was really expecting in a sweep of the Pirates to cap off a7-game win streak. With the club sitting at .500, Mauer and Morneau playing a bit more like the “Mantle and Maris” comparison that was bestown upon them last season, and some young players injecting some much-needed energy and hitting into the lineup, there is a newfound optimism for the remainder of the season in Twins fans.

And in the not-so-great week category, our condolences to Mr. Batista. Surely some baseball fans elsewhere will find that batting stance endearing.