Paul77

I found the webpage that originally hosted the image above. It was from a post or article on "fantasy" cards and the author wrote that he photoshopped it as close as he could. He also said that the picture from a Brewers Minor league affiliate who (according to what I read but did not see with my own eyes) used the Brewers primary colors in reverse.

I've seen you post this a few times and every time - I give it a go. I was excited to find this (above), initially, but it struck me as odd. I don't remember the Brewers having this kind of yellow alternate in their past. I also have a Brewers style guide with a semi-detailed history of most (if not every) jersey variation the club has ever had - not in there either. Not to mention that the pic looks photoshopped, but that was not totally uncommon for sports cards and publications around that time, though I don't recall many Topps cards being shopped like this. Then I found the source. It's a modern-day photoshop of an old minor league card. Sorry! And the hunt continues... .

"Just a bit outside" from the movie was just a slightly exaggerated take on his normal "just a bit outside" play by play call from as far back as I can remember listening (late 70's). (Somewhere) I have audio cassettes recorded from WTMJ (and WISN) of Brewers games and coverage. I used to listen and relisten to them all offseason until spring training to the point that I could recall play by play for (seemingly) entire innings.

One thing to keep in mind: Once they reach the postseason, MLB - and not the Brewers - takes control of when and if the roof opens. It will not be the Brewers decision.

I think the Badgers have been on FM 95.7 since 2014 or so. I know for sure they were, not sure if they still are.

Mark Leiter, Forth Row next to Jose Hernandez in the 2001 Team Photo. I'll email it to you or follow the link below. https://ibb.co/MZ9PdTs

I was only there once last year (Game 163) and we parked on a nearby residential street a few blocks from the stadium. I went with a "local" who seemed to know where to go, but I suspect we got a little lucky.

Dude... No. This got me...

Is this true? That seems crazy to me. I mean, they sell the parking on their website and through SSH packages...why would they waste resources doing that if they didn't get a cut? They probably also own the land. I imagine some 3rd party probably runs the operation, and the Brewers get x%. I am sure they get a cut, but I think most of it is going to someone else. It came up at some point I am not sure why...but it did. I think it had to do with parking at an unplanned game or event that was a disaster and it was mentioned the Brewers don't really control parking. Imperial Parking (ImPark) still manages the lots at Miller Park. They paid the Brewers $3mm at the outset of their partnership (over a decade ago, BTW) to manage the parking lots for any/every event at Miller Park. They also pay the Brewers a licensing fee annually based on revenue. Revenue generated from that fee counts towards the Brewers "local baseball revenue" for auditing and valuation purposes. This is probably why sometimes you'll hear people say the Brewers don't make any money on the lots, while others say they do. Both are kind of correct. Managing a temporary (and part-time) workforce is incredibly hard. And the risk to the fan experience (and future dollars) is significant. In theory, hiring specialists or niche service providers (in favor of using in-house resources) should improve those fan experiences and protect those future dollars. It's the same reason the Brewers employee companies like Performance Clean and Delaware North - who manage the operations of the cleaning crews, the concessions (and, until this season, the team shops), respectively.

I read this as "active limit" means you can expand your roster to 40, but only 28 can be active for a particular game. I could be 100% wrong, but that was my first impression. That would keep the union happy (more jobs) and address the issue of 37 pitching changes per game. In theory.

What if the Brewers use that extra $2 million per year to go over their bonus allotment in the draft and international FA allowing them to take players they feel are better prospects? What if they use that money to continually make improvements to the stadium? What if they use that money to further add to their baseball operations department? What if they use some of that extra money to donate to charities? I've generally thought that people who oppose corporate sponsorships, especially those with the, "it's not enough money to sign an impact player anyway," point of view were missing the point. Would I like the Brewers to have a high dollar naming rights deal? Enough to sign that big free agent? Yes and yes! Some teams perhaps (big maybe) like the Giants and Mets ($10mm & $18mm annually, respectively) or even the Braves ($8+mm/Annually) might enter sponsorship negotiations with the expectation that money earned from a deal can increase payroll budgets, but I don't believe that's how the Brewers approached the situation. They probably (my assumption only) targeted the $3-5mm a year as reasonable, and of course, they recognized that total is not enough to make a significant payroll impact. Just because money from a corporate sponsor doesn't hit the roster budget doesn't mean it can't go towards improving the visitor experience. If you can't have one (roster budget increase), does that mean we shouldn't have the other (experience upgrades)? The Brewers have been especially good with the upkeep of Miller Park, and I assume the income from deals like this are more likely to help pay for (but probably not fully fund) things like stadium and experience upgrades rather than affect what's happening on the field. I am ok with that. For example, the Brewers have been exploring options to upgrade the (IMO, terrible) lighting system at Miller Park since at least last year. Will the money from (a/any new) corporate sponsorship help greenlight that project? If so - I'm on board. You can even make the argument that you "don't care about/or use (insert stadium upgrade here); therefore, I am against corporate sponsors." And that is a fine opinion to have, though it makes assumptions about what the greater good is. Even if you never visit the stadium or "used" one of the upgrades, you may still reap the benefit. Using the example from above, if the Brewers upgrade the lighting system at Miller Park/AmFam the benefit would be in the form of an improved TV broadcast. (Side note and slight exaggeration but the lighting situation at Miller Park has nearly ruined televised night games for me. but that is a rant for another day.) Anyway - I was disappointed in the name change about a day, and I'm already calling it AmFam Park in my circle of Brewers fan friends. No disrespect to Miller Park.

Grindle did a good enough job that I stopped to google who was on the PA during a postseason game. I was impressed with his energy.

I don't need parking, but good on you for thinking ahead. I'll forward this to people I know who are going to the game.

There were less than 300 tickets left on StubHub on Saturday. Brewers were sold out. It's not like the stadium is empty.

Check your inbox.

I'm headed down with three friends from work. Let's go!

Somewhat related... Print-at-home tickets (followed closely by hard printed tickets) are going extinct. A number of teams have dropped, or have plans to drop both in favor of mobile/digital tickets. As of this season, the NFL no longer accepts print-at-home tickets. Some MLB teams stopped issuing hard tickets to Season Ticket Holders. I think the Dodgers charge $150 fee to SSH holders if they want hard tickets. Seems like an end of the era to ticket stub collectors. I'm conflicted because I've saved almost every stub/ticket from Brewers games since ... well, decades... but I love the convenience of StubHub. I haven't bought a ticket from directly from the Brewers in many years (including attending every home game of the 2011 postseason). Just an observation...

Probably a different situation, but I’m sure it would increase ticket sales quite a bit. Maybe not to that kind of crazy excitement and certainly doesn’t help we took the week off before the break. It would be interesting, but I agree. I don't see it having the same impact on attendance, though that is based on nothing more than a gut feeling. At the time, Milwaukee was bursting to break a 26-year postseason drought. That might have been the all-time peak of Brewer-fever. The '08 Brewers were averaging 35.3K+/game prior to the trade for CC. They Averaged 40K after the trade (with 22 consecutive sellouts) The '18 Brewers are right there again; averaging 34.6K/game. Interesting comp.

Per MLB's Allstar Game Roster Guidelines... He'd still line up with the AL for introductions and be recognized as an Orioles All-Star selection but he'd wear a generic "American League" jersey. He'd also be ineligible to play in the game.

So. Much. Fun. I took the entire family to Miller Park for his first start. People already wearing the 52 t-shirts. The chants of CC. As said in the opening of this thread - I wouldn't trade those memories for anything! I remember taking my son to the Marcus Majestic in Brookfield to watch Sunday games on the big (BIG) screen of the Bistroplex. What a season.

No, I don't think players are ok with it. Players rarely get caught because I don't think it's much of a "thing" anymore. Multiple HD cameras have taken care of that. MLB's dirty secret may be legal soon From the 2018 article: Brian Matusz was caught with a foreign substance on his arm in Miami in 2015... "Why is he getting penalized when we know that 90 percent of guys are probably using it, anyways?" asks Nationals catcher Matt Wieters, a teammate of Matusz's in 2015 and now in his 10th season as an MLB catcher. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776159-absolutely-im-all-for-it-mlbs-stars-debate-pitchers-using-pine-tar?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Is that a joboo in the dugout? Awesome.

Lodge Diamond Box, on the infield. All 4 front row seats are together and include the aisle seat. I can't make it myself. These are digital tickets and I can forward the tickets to your ballpark app. Paypal works. I know it's late notice, but thought I'd offer here. I'd also take a trade for a Uecker 8 ball. Thanks. Edit to clarify: $25 all in, for all 4 tickets total. NOT per ticket.

Let the road trip continue!

If the Brewers get any deeper into the Cubs bullpen we will probably see a rainout tomorrow.