If you are arguing against the possibility of the team leaving, look no further than the fact that you are a Brewers fan and not a Milwaukee Braves fan. Abandonment and Relocation has happened RIGHT HERE before and it could again. Of course it could happen without receiving any govt money. Attanasio is out the door... or he would pass it on to his kids and they would turn the book to its next chapter in Nashville.
Did the team use some scare tactics, parading the commissioner in and having front page sports stories in the Journal on how the team could be looking to leave? Yep. And it worked. But we are working between a rock and a hard place here. Pay up or risk the team moving. I say selfishly pay up and keep them here for another full generation, even longer than first reported.
Also, the $600 million is a really big number long term, but breaking it down per year looks more reasonable or even expected, compared to building a brand new retractable stadium.