With the first half of the season coming to a close and the Milwaukee Brewers hanging around that all important .500 mark, the Brew Crew should continue to look better and better as the year progresses. Although it is still unclear whether the Brewers will swing a mid-season trade, they will be getting starters Ben Sheets and Tomo Ohka back from injuries, two gifts that any team would welcome with open arms. Sheets and Ohka have had nagging injuries that have been bothering them for what has seemed like the entire season. In addition to the bolstered pitching rotation, the Brewers prized shortstop J.J. Hardy will also return from a sprained ankle he suffered in a homeplate collision. Hardy looks to give super utility man Bill Hall some much needed rest, as he has played every day. In the absence of third baseman Corey Koskie due to a concussion, Hall is seemingly struggling with his bat, swinging at pitches out of the zone. On top of the returning starters, the NL Central has been nothing special, and is up for grabs. The St. Louis Cardinals, who have dominated the division in past years, don’t look nearly as strong even after getting slugger Albert Pujols back from his strained oblique muscle. The Brewers look to have a shot at the top of the division if not the Wildcard for the first time in a while. If the hitting is consistent, and everyone stays healthy, I think the Brewers will in fact make a charge to dethrone the Cardinals. Hopefully, if all goes well, the Brewers will be playing in September for the first time since 1982.