The White Sox had a $75.5 million payroll this year, compared with the Brewers' $42 million. These numbers matter. No team made it into the postseason this year with a payroll below $70 million.
And while the Brewers didn't come close to a World Series championship this year, their home attendance was almost as good as Chicago's. The Sox drew 2,342,834 fans, according to ESPN, not that many more than the 2,211,023 who attended Brewers' games at Miller Park.
So somebody go out and quick find $33 million for [General Manager Doug] Melvin, so that next year we can really let out a cheer.
Next year it will be 24 years since the Brewers won the pennant in 1982. That's as long as it was between that pennant and the last time the Milwaukee Braves won it in 1958.
And next year it will be 49 years since Milwaukee won the World Series.
I bet the brewers going to the World Series next year would be a bigger deal to WI than the Packers going to the Superbowl if not for the fact that if such a situation were to occur there would be a lot of sentimental focus on Brett Favre.
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ReplyDeleteNow it's only $29.75MM, as the taxpayers have just spent $3.25MM on signs.
We're working it down, but NEVER working it off.....