Bernie's Dugout: Now with Splash Zone

[pretendastronaut]

Has anyone noticed that Bernie holds his nose when he goes down the slide now? The first time I saw it I thought it was a one-off type thing, but I've noticed it a few times now.

[Team Canada]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sick of everything being sponsored and think it's incredibly tacky.

[bucks2281]

Too many sponsors, too much music between pitches (hey, Brewers, you're only supposed to play organ music while the OTHER team is pitching -- I feel like I'm at an NBA game with all of the musical clutter/interludes) -- just way too much "going on" and, imo, it's becoming bothersome and tacky.

[pretendastronaut]

At one of the games I was at recently, I was trying to think of another MLB park that was covered in as many ads as Miller Park is, and I couldn't think of one. It's starting to get pretty crazy, but if it helps us keep a solid team on the field, I'll go along with it, despite my aversion to it.

[crewcrazy]

"The outfield walls now look like the yellow pages. And any of you folks having trouble finding a good proctologist, might want to come down here and check out the area around the 375 foot sign."

 

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The only advertisement I've had a problem with is the C-It-Go Citgo pump...that was a little too minor league promotion-y for my tastes, but like others have said, if the ad revenue can help the team keep it's players, I'll look the other way.

[Invader3K]

Maybe it's just me, but I'm sick of everything being sponsored and think it's incredibly tacky.

 

Blame MLB then for basically forcing the Brewers to do anything they can to make money in order to stay competitive.

[brewdude15]

I'm watching the Angels-Rangers highlights and the Rangers have a pretty well advertised park.

[MickeyDavis]

If more in park ads means they won't jack my ticket prices up as much that's fine with me.

[snyttri]

There are lots of ads in old MLB photos and there probably would have been as many as Miller Park has now if they could have been sold. The visual ads don't detract IMO.

 

I think the plethora of between inning promotions detract from the game somewhat and are reminiscent of the minor leagues, e.g. the hyper promotion at Madison Mallards games. But there will be no going back as long as there are buyers.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

atleast they got rid of the stupid ribbon board "car race"... that was beyond dumb. I agree that there is alot of clutter in the outfield however. Between Kalahari, Air Tran, Harley, Mountin Dew, Tundra, not to mention all the "ads" it is kind of busy out there