Assuming agreement by the Phoenix city council. Sounds like the Brewers will be making the bulk of the investment, which will upgrade the current facility. Adam McCalvy has the details on Twitter.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2017/10/24/sporting-news-names-brewers-craig-counsell-nls-manager-year-2017/795943001/ Nice recognition for Counsell and the Brewers.
I'm assuming you meant two "recent" playoff (not WS) appearances. Unless you were talking in their entire history, but even then, they have been in a lot more than than 2 WS. Yes, you're right. I meant "two NLCS appearances".
Two World Series appearances, one championship...I wish the Brewers were so "flawed." I sometimes seriously wonder if I'll ever live to see the Brewers win a World Series. I'm in my late 30's.
Dodgers were the better team, simply put. The Cubs had their World Series Championship. They can go another 99 years without winning one, for all I care.
re: Montreal, don't forget that a couple years ago there were a couple exhibition games played there, and they drew huge crowds. The people in Montreal will support a team again, if given the chance and assuming they can build a modern stadium.
I like the plan a lot. Really, the AL and NL are relics of a bygone era. They aren't really needed anymore. I love the idea of emphasizing the regional rivalries with the restructured divisions. Montreal absolutely deserves the chance to have a team again. Washington lost a team (twice), but it seems like the Nationals are doing OK there right now. Portland also makes a ton of sense.
Agree completely. I tend to err on the side of safety. I realize you can't protect everyone from everything, but in this era where pitchers are throwing 100 mph fastballs getting hit by guys who are bigger and stronger than in previous eras...I think extra netting is probably a good idea.
Just remember, everyone, almost all of us figured back on Opening Day that this month of September would be completely meaningless. Yet here we are, checking scores and hanging on by the seats of our pants. The future is bright for this team.