Better days ahead: Milwaukee gets reasons to rejoice

By Garry D. Howard / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Added 6m ago MILWAUKEE - After a winter of discontent and a spring that never really sprung, the Milwaukee sports scene greets this 2008 summer with a broad smile on its face. And Brett Favre hasn’t even officially announced that he will return this fall to lead the Green Bay Packers (just an educated guess). At Miller Park on Monday, the Milwaukee Brewers took one giant leap toward the post-season by reeling in an all-star pitcher who is physically bigger than the all-star forward the Milwaukee Bucks introduced just hours later at the Bradley Center. CC Sabathia is enough reason for every Brewers fan to rejoice, and Bucks fans can do the exact same thing now that Richard Jefferson is that team’s starting small forward. "Why?" you may ask. First off, Mark... [read full story]