In ESPN’s Battle of the Ballparks, Miller Park is Crowned Champion
Congratulations Brewers fans! In ESPN’s Battle of the Ballparks, Miller Park has been crowned champion. The home of the Brewers collected 58% of the 132,568 votes in the final round to beat AT&T Park. The bracket-style competition pitted MLB stadiums against one another. The ballpark overcame an initial 24th seed, beating Angel Stadium, Dodger Stadium, ...
Why ESPN’s Jim Caple is Wrong and What Milwaukee Brewers Fans See in Miller Park
When ESPN initially announced the Battle of the Ballparks, with Pittsburgh’s PNC Park and Boston’s Fenway Park getting first-round byes, I was incredibly surprised to see Miller Park as the 24th seed. The combination of pride and lack of national respect has Brewers fans flocking to the polls, where Miller Park has now found itself in ...
Brewers Find Limited Success with Where’s the Chorizo Spring Madness Promotion
In preparation for their Spring Madness promotion, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that the Chorizo Racing Sausage has gone missing and only Brewers fans can help find him. You may remember last year when Bernie Brewer lawn ornaments were scattered across the state and Milwaukee County parks. Greed ruined the “Where’s Bernie” promotion with many fans ...
Aaron Rodgers Makes a Pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers
Have you seen Green Bay Packer and 2011 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers in his pitching debut for the Milwaukee Brewers? On Tuesday the Milwaukee Brewers released the first of many promotional spots for the season, featuring quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The first ad is called “3-Step Drop.” In the ad, seen below, Rodgers displays an unusual ...
Regional Journalism with the New York Times
The New York Times Company said on Monday it was in advanced talks to sell 16 regional newspapers, indicating that the company plans to focus on its core newspaper business – and digital subscriptions. Personally, I think this is a missed opportunity by the Times to develop a new regional model. In the article, it ...
Greed Ruins Milwaukee Brewers’ “Where’s Bernie” Scavenger Hunt
The Milwaukee Brewers received a lot of attention this week with the “Where’s Bernie?” promotion. There is the photo above, showing a trunk of at least 10 of the Bernie Brewer lawn ornaments. There was the story of a woman who hoarded dozens of the “Where’s Bernie” gnomes. And of course, there were the reports ...
My Thoughts on TRUE Skool
I applaud the blog entry by Mary Louise Schumacher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel concerning the disagreement between Alderman Robert G. Donovan and community organization TRUE Skool. I applaud the blog entry by Mary Louise Schumacher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel concerning the disagreement between Alderman Robert G. Donovan and community organization TRUE Skool. I ...
