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I expect Ortiz to SS and Turang stays put in 2025. I don’t think we mess around with Turang now.

Cannot believe what Turang is doing……and still will not believe for a while. I have more faith in Black and Ortiz being bats. If Turang can hit .250 with a .725 OPS, I will be pleased. But leadoff? Just not seeing it long term.

Murphy could be NL manager of the year up to this point…no idea why the disapproval. Basically winning with half of a rotation and a boatload of injuries. And somehow we have (or recently had) the most 7 plus run games in baseball with the youngest position starters in baseball. Anyone overly critical of Murphy has an unrealistically high standard. Criticize moves and such is normal, but calling for his removal? Now? Looney tunes.

The idea of a guaranteed 30 million from 2015-2017 isn’t really an extension per se since Contreras is controlled by Brewers thru 2017. Contreras maybe isn’t looking for a 7-8 year deal in Milwaukee, but I almost assume he would take guaranteed money through 2027 if he didn’t have to leave too much on the table. Also, I cannot fathom why any athlete wouldnt want some security with a big money, first multi year guaranteed contract instead of going year to year. I assume he’d be interested in this if the offer is high enough, and the Brewers too if offer was low enough. I think there could be middle ground here.

Still an awful trade, that Hader one. Stand alone trade, it was and is bad. Braves/A’s totally bailed Brewers out with even crazier one.

He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.

He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.

He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.

Yep. Thought Hader gave up a HR to Rizzo for 2 seconds….

Payamps!

Ump isn’t off the hook…he was looking for a fight. And throwing Peralta out of the game was, in my mind, unthinkable at the time.

Shameful most of it….can be tough and hard-nosed without it.

So he is not 6 foot? 5’10”, correct?

If we are trying to win, we cannot afford poor hitters out there regularly. I hate the idea of playing him because we gotta almost as much as not playing/promoting good hitting prospects at areas of need. So give him a month yet….he actually wasn’t hitting that well last year until about halfway through the seasOn.

I get the feeling from some that the bite of paying the extra doesn’t hurt….not even a little. Just put it on the credit card and forget about it. Pay the minimum. The craftiness of what the Brewers and major sports teams did n going cashless is wiping out the hurt of so many for big purchases like tickets and food at games. Forking over a bunch of 50s and 20s would make your body and mind physically ache, and the question of if this is worth it would be there. Not so much anymore. The hard truth is that prices are jacked up and has affected attendance, mainly for those who want average to nice seats and are weighing value/worth.

So your logic is since “everything” else has gone up, then don’t complain when Brewers prices go up too? Wouldn’t it also be logical for some families to go less to games EVEN IF prices stayed the same from last year because of all the steep increases elsewhere in meaningful areas? At no point are any of us expecting ticket prices to go down, in general. We have been doing the ticket thing for ages and a small increase is normal. For decades. Many games have not had normal increases this season; they have been drastic. And the games are not marquis games and the demand is not there. And good seats go unused. And I absolutely love those comments championing those ticket deals for Terrace seats and food. Paying almost anything for them, to me, seems like a rip off. Maybe a late season meaningful game or playoff game would give them value to me, but staying home seems better. And the Flash Deal is good and all, and the tickets are Loge OF and Bleachers. Good deal. Yet it is still true to realize the prices were so overpriced initially for a early week series in April against the Rays.

Just a few years ago it was $1….and it was $1 for about twenty years. But mocking makes the point too. Thanks,

If I am in his position, I’d like my next 3 controlled years (2025-2027) to have guaranteed money yesterday and not risk injury without getting big money. How much would the team give him up front to guarantee his salary? They might even be interested in “saving” a little money and not seeing where arby numbers go to in the next few years. Would 30 million be fair?

Freddy and a bunch of question marks……bullpen has been A+.

https://www.mlb.com/brewers/ballpark/information/guide#u-content $5 now Window 7 Cash only (almost unbelievably in a cashless stadium….ha!) Enjoy!

Not true…..at least not me or most here. Way to take it to the extreme. I have highlighted differences in how the Brewers have managed ticket prices THIS YEAR. Website price hikes in early spring for bleh games on weekdays and nights when demand is not high (just look at each section of seats and see how empty park is)….also how group ticket deal specials were cut significantly. This is different than the way they have done tickets before, and it is affecting the way I buy tickets. Going less like others have mentioned. ….and ultimately sitting elsewhere while the better former seats have fewer people sitting there.

Brewers may do whatever they like…me too and you. For not in demand games where you can expect the stadium half full, I do not see the wisdom of trying to jump up prices even higher…and that is what happened a few weeks ago. And so many great sections have open seats….specifically 216 thru 220. Priced way higher. So empty. Also, I expect the Brewers place seats on StubHub too…. Back rows type seats in several similar sections priced within a few bucks of each other. Can’t imagine season ticket holders there.

I meant the prices just go up. If they went up and down, I would have no complaint.

Website prices do not go up and down. This isn't StubHub. If they went up and down, I wouldn't be typing.

The majority of fans still purchase through the website or box office. The way that the Brewers are pricing tickets has changed.. and it is more than just slightly. That is what I am talking about. And the need for this to happen doesn't make sense to me. If you really want people to continue habits of coming to a set number of games, and buying in advance (the Brewers want this you gotta believe), then ramping up prices on games that are not in demand does not make sense. I will be going less like many others. Our attendance numbers are not anywhere close to what they used to be (08-11) because of it. Opening Day used to be an automatic sell out too. Not anymore. So many empties and people not willing to pay the price. And that is the heart of the matter.... squeeze every last dime out of the consumer to maximize profits or scale back a bit on everyday ticket prices to get more fans in the seats. Right now, it is squeeze every last dime out. And when attendance is so low, so late, then throw a flash deal out there to get more bodies in the seats. And yes, we all could buy Uecker seats or Terrace Seats and sit in the Loge down the line for games. We could all buy from StubHub/SeatGeek within an hour of the game, and we could eat at McDonald's or tailgate. There is no argument of what fans COULD do. The question is SHOULD we have to go to those lengths for it to be affordable or manageable. It's obviously up the Brewers, but it just doesn't make much cents to me.