The Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America Monday announced its postseason award winners.

Eight ballots were cast for each award, with the three points given for a first-place selection, two for second and one for third.

Most Valuable Player: Ryan Braun – Braun received all eight first-place votes after hitting .332 with 33 home runs and 33 stolen bases. He led the NL in slugging percentage (.597) and extra-base hits (77). Braun was the second player in franchise history to hit at least 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in one season.

Most Valuable Pitcher: John Axford (23 points) – Axford received seven first-place votes after going 2-2 with a 1.95 ERA and a franchise record 46 saves.

Top Newcomer: Nyjer Morgan (22 points) – Morgan beat out pitchers Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum for the award, capping off a season in which he hit .304 with 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

Unsung Hero: Jonathan Lucroy (15 points) – Lucroy got the nod over Mark Kotsay, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Marco Estrada and Randy Wolf. He hit .265 with 12 homers and 59 RBI but his work behind the plate was highly-regarded by the pitching staff.

Good Guy Award: LaTroy Hawkins – Hawkins, recognized by the Brewers for his charitable efforts this season, beat out Casey McGehee and two-time winner Craig Counsell.

For those of you looking for a good time-waster today, perhaps this will suit your fancy.

The Earth's population is expected to hit seven billion over the next few weeks. To mark the occasion, those wacky cats over at the BBC have come up with a system to determine your "number" in terms of the earth's current population.

Enjoy. Hopefully it will be 90 seconds well-spent.

What's your number?

For the fifth straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com, presented by Concordia University. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, delectable features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food, as well as the winners of our "Best of Dining 2011."

During Dining Month at OnMilwaukee.com, we reveal the results of our readers' poll for best restaurants, desserts, burgers, steaks ... all things dining in Milwaukee. It's hard, though, to cover everything with only 50 questions so sometimes, things have to get left out.

Soup, unfortunately, is one such category.

I love soup. Next to a properly prepared bacon cheeseburger, it is my favorite dish. It could be 80 degrees outside with humidity through the roof, and I'll have no problem sitting down in front of a piping hot bowl of chicken noodle.

Which brings me back to my original point: What's your favorite place for soup in Milwaukee?

Now I'll admit, no soup in town compares to my favorite soup: Oma's chicken and rice – a recipe I shared during Dining Month 2010 – but that doesn't stop me from enjoying what the city has to offer.

For my money, I've always enjoyed The Soup & Stock Market at the Milwaukee Public Market. It's definitely one of my favorites. I'll admit, I'm a little particular and prefer more filling than broth and the Market has just the right balance.

Those who know me are well-aware of my love for the food (among other things) at the Milwaukee Brat House, and in my humble opinion, the beer cheese soup there is one of the best in town.

Local chains have some good offerings, too. I know I'm not the only one with a soft spot for the neon green chicken-flavored noodle at George Webb. The chicken with wild rice at cousins is phenomenal when you're on-the-go and want something to go along with your sandwich. Culver's has a terrific beef vegetable offering.

The list goes on and on, but I'm curious to hear what you think. If you're a soup lo…

This may not be the ear-melting metal onslaught most AC/DC fans expect from seeing Brian Johnson live, but it may prove to be just as entertaining.

The Pabst Theater announced today that the AC/DC front man will appear Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. in support of his new book "Rockers and Rollers: A Full-Throttle Memoir."

Surprisingly, the book doesn't take the well-worn rock 'n' roll tell-all path – it's a series of humorous vignettes involving Johnson's love of cars, some music and the occasional groupie – but mostly focused on cars. The book has received very good reviews and Johnson is known to be a gregarious storyteller.

The Pabst folks promise both stories and music at Johnson's show – plus the ever-dreaded "special guest" appearance. I dunno, maybe Ernie Von Schledorn?

Tickets are $35 or $49.50 for special "gold circle" seating and go on sale to the general public Friday – although Pabst e-members can buy tickets through a special pre-sale starting Wednesday at noon.