As if there was any doubt whether or not the NL Central division-leading Milwaukee Brewers have hit the big-time, the answer is unquestionably yes. A handful of players, including stud-in-waiting Bill Hall (seen above), are going to appear on wildly popular soap opera Young & the Restless next month.

“I was nervous,” admitted Hardy, who along with teammates Bill Hall, Chris Capuano and Jeff Suppan had an early wake-up call to film a scene for CBS’s top-rated soap on a set at Television City.

“I didn’t know what to expect. And when those lights come on, your heart starts pounding.”

After two flawless takes of the scene with actors Peter Bergman, Michelle Stafford and Billy Warlock, however, one never would have known the players were not seasoned actors. Bergman, a lead actor on “The Young and the Restless” for 18 years and a 29-year veteran of soaps, came away duly impressed.

“These guys followed direction perfectly and it worked out great,” said Bergman, who plays Jack Abbott on the soap. “Bill Hall seemed to be the most natural at it. From the very beginning, he seemed at ease. The other guys were a little hyped up. Bill settled into it right away. He was very comfortable.”

There’s probably a joke in here about Hall or Hardy peeing their pants – to jive with that whole silly fan promotion thing – or Stephen A. Smith, but we’re unable to locate it.

Brewers to appear on “Young and the Restless (On Milwaukee)