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The 2025 Brewers season began under a dark cloud. We lost a familiar voice that told us who we were. We lost a star whose love for the game made fans and players believe we could win. We traded the anchor of our bullpen to the Yankees. The weight of all that loss hung heavy. And pundits, they took the…

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, PNC Park, Camden Yards, and…

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 the final four after beating…

Just how negative were the online conversations surrounding the “Where’s Bernie” promotion on May 24th, 2011? While at least one marketing firm in the Milwaukee area thought the event was a PR home run, it was clear that the Milwaukee Brewers actually had a public relations nightmare. If you haven’t heard the story by now, the Milwaukee Brewers teamed up…

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 of the lawn ornaments being…