GDT May 30th Game 1/3 Brewers @ Jays - Return of the Rowdy

[Stangstag]

 

 

Lets go boys in (royal) blue!

[G-Snarls]

Let's win some games mofos

[wilko]

Tellez isn't starting? Brewers doing him dirty!

[Stangstag]

Glad we don't have to deal with Adames, seemed like he always hurt us

[JaysAllMighty]

[Terminator]

Darin Ruf is batting lead off? These guys suck

[Carlos Danger]

So a few things Brewer related... When did they change the name from Miller Park..? Why do they need and are being asked by MLB to complete $450 USD worth of repairs..

 

I was there in 2007/2008 time frame and it was an fnnnn great stadium, place to watch a ballgame etc.. One of the best baseball tailgating experiences I have seen also..

[TheHurl]

So a few things Brewer related... When did they change the name from Miller Park..? Why do they need and are being asked by MLB to complete $450 USD worth of repairs..

 

I was there in 2007/2008 time frame and it was an fnnnn great stadium, place to watch a ballgame etc.. One of the best baseball tailgating experiences I have seen also..

 

Higher bid when the Miller naming rights ran out in 2021 (hard to believe the stadium is 20 years old). There is so little value in re-upping naming rights. So many are going to call it by the original name anyway (or "formerly Miller Park"). Hershey offered $1 for their continued naming rights on the complex in Mississauga.

 

From what I understand about the needed upgrades it's mostly tech stuff.

[John_Havok]

So a few things Brewer related... When did they change the name from Miller Park..? Why do they need and are being asked by MLB to complete $450 USD worth of repairs..

 

I was there in 2007/2008 time frame and it was an fnnnn great stadium, place to watch a ballgame etc.. One of the best baseball tailgating experiences I have seen also..

 

Miller's 20 year naming rights agreement expired in 2021. American Family Insurance signed a 15 year agreement when it did.

 

As for the renovations, Manfred doesn't want the park to be functionally irrelevant when the lease expires in 2030. It's not really a "do it or the team will move in 2030" kind of ultimatum, be doesn't want another Oakland situation where the stadium is in such a state that people don't want to come to the park.

 

here's a link to explain some of the renovations: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2023/02/16/american-family-fields-448-million-renovation-costs-broken-down/69907300007/

[Omar]

Brew Crew are ripe for the picking. Will we take advantage?

[Carlos Danger]

Miller's 20 year naming rights agreement expired in 2021. American Family Insurance signed a 15 year agreement when it did.

 

As for the renovations, Manfred doesn't want the park to be functionally irrelevant when the lease expires in 2030. It's not really a "do it or the team will move in 2030" kind of ultimatum, be doesn't want another Oakland situation where the stadium is in such a state that people don't want to come to the park.

 

here's a link to explain some of the renovations: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2023/02/16/american-family-fields-448-million-renovation-costs-broken-down/69907300007/

 

Kinda baffles my mind they need to do some things to that stadium that I don't believe they have done at Rogers Center, nor have really talked about yet. Their stadium is over 12 years younger than the Rogers Center....

[John_Havok]

Brew Crew are ripe for the picking. Will we take advantage?

 

If we don't it would clearly be the result of systemic issues within the organization and everyone should be fired, from the ushers all the way up to Shapiro, and Rogers should be forced to sell the team.

[John_Havok]

Kinda baffles my mind they need to do some things to that stadium that I don't believe they have done at Rogers Center, nor have really talked about yet. Their stadium is over 12 years younger than the Rogers Center....

 

It's largely driven by the lease. Jays made some pretty large upgrades years ago to the sound, scoreboards and the big jumbotron, and are just now upgrading all those other things like the social spaces, retail spaces etc. The fact that other parks are doing it makes it required.

 

" the Brewers lease requires the stadium district to pay for improvements present in at least 75% of all other Major League Baseball stadiums. The lease also says the district must replace or repair infrastructure items consistent with the replacement items of the top 25% of all MLB parks."

[Omar]

If we don't it would clearly be the result of systemic issues within the organization and everyone should be fired, from the ushers all the way up to Shapiro, and Rogers should be forced to sell the team.

 

You know you're getting the Doom and Gloom club (DG's) fired up before the first pitch is thrown?

 

[John_Havok]

You know you're getting the Doom and Gloom club (DG's) fired up before the first pitch is thrown?

 

 

More like mocking. Can't wait for them to complain about me mocking them.

[John_Havok]

Hope we get the good version of Kikuchi tonight, he's been a bit off lately.

[John_Havok]

Fastball command pretty shaky

[John_Havok]

Hangy and bangy the slider....oops

[Orgfiller]

Kikuchi isn't walking as many as last year but he's been getting thoroughly destroyed. More strikes but easier to hit as a result.

[John_Havok]

Kikuchi isn't walking as many as last year but he's been getting thoroughly destroyed. More strikes but easier to hit as a result.

 

Gopher ball-itis. Every mistake is over the wall.

[JaysFan99]

Gotta love turning on a game and they’re already down.

[G-Snarls]

The pitching breaks my heart

[Omar]

[John_Havok]

Houser is the kind of guy you can hit and run on more often. He doesnt whiff many guys, lots of contact will be on the ground.

[JaysFan99]

Wow, Vlady with the RBI!

[John_Havok]

Can we get an over/under on the number of ground balls Vlad hits tonight?

 

1 for 1 so far and it gets through for an RBI

[Orgfiller]

Good swing, would've preferred it in the air but beggars can't be choosers.

[goldbug103]

Can we get an over/under on the number of ground balls Vlad hits tonight?

 

1 for 1 so far and it gets through for an RBI

 

When will Vladdy hit his next HR and will it ever be at home ?

[John_Havok]

Great PA from Belt. Wait this guy out and you will get on base, or something in the wheelhouse to hit

[JaysFan99]

New ball game! Keep it going