The Brewers have enough "fan friendly" guys coming back next year - Braun, Fielder (most likely), Gallardo, etc... that I don't think not making a deal will hurt ticket sales for next year at all. Most fans, even the ones who only started coming to games last year, know that the team should contend for a playoff spot next year as well. There will be some who were spoiled by last year and thought that it was going to be like that every year - trade for a superstar, make the playoffs, etc... but hopefully those are few enough that they won't make a dent in the overall attendance numbers if they stop coming as often. Like hawing said, the economic situation will play a bigger role than what the team does, either on or off the field this season.