Comments on: Bernie Brewer’s chalet, how to lose a lead in 10 seconds and a ride on the Slimousine http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jeff http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66675 Jeff Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66675 Glad you were able to grab some local Milwaukee sights and tastes while in town. Kopps *is* good but next time, get a burger at Sobelman's - best in town by far and not far from Miller Park! As a lifetime Twins fan now living in Milwaukee, I can flat-out tell you you are nuts if you think a roofless ballpark will be better that what the Brewers did with the retractable roof at Miller Park. Imagine April and October, and most of May and some of September, when it's chilly/cold and/or wet/snowing. Imagine 40,000 people warm under the protection of a root. Imagine spending $$$ to park, eat, drink and see the game. If there's anyplace with crappier weather than Milwaukee during those months, it's the Twin Cities. I lived there for 25 years and went to many dozens of games at the Met before the dome was built. I know how not-fun it was to watcdh baseball when cold and wet. I also attended many early- and late-season games at the old Milwaukee County Stadium and was miserable often enough there too. Someone should do the math: after the novelty of the new park wears off, it won't be quite as much fun to freeze your butt while watching baseball. What's the net impact of adding 10,000-20,000 people per game x __ games where the weather sucks? I do think the new Twins part is beautiful and will be fatastic when it's really summer. But when it's not... Glad you were able to grab some local Milwaukee sights and tastes while in town. Kopps *is* good but next time, get a burger at Sobelman’s - best in town by far and not far from Miller Park!

As a lifetime Twins fan now living in Milwaukee, I can flat-out tell you you are nuts if you think a roofless ballpark will be better that what the Brewers did with the retractable roof at Miller Park. Imagine April and October, and most of May and some of September, when it’s chilly/cold and/or wet/snowing. Imagine 40,000 people warm under the protection of a root. Imagine spending $$$ to park, eat, drink and see the game. If there’s anyplace with crappier weather than Milwaukee during those months, it’s the Twin Cities. I lived there for 25 years and went to many dozens of games at the Met before the dome was built. I know how not-fun it was to watcdh baseball when cold and wet. I also attended many early- and late-season games at the old Milwaukee County Stadium and was miserable often enough there too. Someone should do the math: after the novelty of the new park wears off, it won’t be quite as much fun to freeze your butt while watching baseball. What’s the net impact of adding 10,000-20,000 people per game x __ games where the weather sucks? I do think the new Twins part is beautiful and will be fatastic when it’s really summer. But when it’s not…

]]> By: bpar http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66669 bpar Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:52:50 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66669 Was at the game yesterday...it was awesome! Was at the game yesterday…it was awesome!

]]> By: roughkat http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66657 roughkat Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:15:49 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66657 Congrats to The Marth who won our little contest. I thought he only knew hoc-key. Speaking of, Jon we need a breakdown of this upcoming draft. If we do have some sort of contest picking the draft my #1 will not be from the US. Congrats to The Marth who won our little contest. I thought he only knew hoc-key.

Speaking of, Jon we need a breakdown of this upcoming draft. If we do have some sort of contest picking the draft my #1 will not be from the US.

]]> By: smash mouth baseball http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66656 smash mouth baseball Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:45:59 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66656 First of all, the Twins own Milwaukee winning 5 of 6, should have been 6 of 6 without 2 error mistake yest. Second, you guys got to live true stupid Mke moments. That same stuff happens to me every time I go there. I hear the same old "oh you Minnesota people suck","that's great buddy go stumble away over there." WI people are hard to handle because they act like back water jerks and no-nothings. Sounds like your trip was atypical with fat wi people complaining about MN people but still a huge success with the Twins win today. First of all, the Twins own Milwaukee winning 5 of 6, should have been 6 of 6 without 2 error mistake yest. Second, you guys got to live true stupid Mke moments. That same stuff happens to me every time I go there. I hear the same old “oh you Minnesota people suck”,”that’s great buddy go stumble away over there.” WI people are hard to handle because they act like back water jerks and no-nothings. Sounds like your trip was atypical with fat wi people complaining about MN people but still a huge success with the Twins win today.

]]> By: Jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66654 Jama Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:56:09 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66654 Michael Jackson jokes will never be the same. RIP Mr. Jackson. Michael Jackson jokes will never be the same.

RIP Mr. Jackson.

]]> By: ramon http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66653 ramon Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:04:24 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66653 I luv Stu's pick at 18. Just luv it. Ty Lawson, on the other hand, does not. I luv Stu’s pick at 18. Just luv it. Ty Lawson, on the other hand, does not.

]]> By: wiTwinsFan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66652 wiTwinsFan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:27:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66652 I enjoy tailgating but Miller Park itself is probably the worst of the new generation of ballparks. The roof is neat to watch, but it is miserable to be enclosed, even when it is "open." Intimate? Not so much. Fun...more to be had before the game than during. Target Field will be way nicer. I think they have kept track of how many games would have been delayed/postponed so far this year and there have been none so far. It would be a waste. Here is a good take on it... http://www.twinsballpark2010.com/Roof2.html I enjoy tailgating but Miller Park itself is probably the worst of the new generation of ballparks. The roof is neat to watch, but it is miserable to be enclosed, even when it is “open.” Intimate? Not so much. Fun…more to be had before the game than during. Target Field will be way nicer. I think they have kept track of how many games would have been delayed/postponed so far this year and there have been none so far. It would be a waste. Here is a good take on it…

http://www.twinsballpark2010.com/Roof2.html

]]> By: roughkat http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66651 roughkat Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:01:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66651 NBA Draft Contest Send in your picks for the top 18 picks to tonight's draft. Whoever is closest gets to go to a Wolves game with me next season. Post them here or email me. roughkat AT gmail DOT com I'll post everyone's picks here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rbb3fy_o-inZHOxM8doZTtQ&output=html NBA Draft Contest

Send in your picks for the top 18 picks to tonight’s draft. Whoever is closest gets to go to a Wolves game with me next season. Post them here or email me.

roughkat AT gmail DOT com

I’ll post everyone’s picks here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rbb3fy_o-inZHOxM8doZTtQ&output=html

]]> By: robdog http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66650 robdog Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:38:54 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2009/06/25/bernie-brewers-chalet-how-to-lose-a-lead-in-10-seconds-and-a-ride-on-the-slimousine/#comment-66650 Miller park is a 7. Obviously better than the dome, but coulda been so much more. Its like when you grill-out in your garage with the door open and eat at a card table in there... so close to the real thing, but not quite. Not to mention all the delusional Packer fans in there. Miller park is a 7. Obviously better than the dome, but coulda been so much more. Its like when you grill-out in your garage with the door open and eat at a card table in there… so close to the real thing, but not quite. Not to mention all the delusional Packer fans in there.

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*Just a guess

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