From today’s JS Online: “Opening act remains big deal in these parts”
“People ask whether Milwaukee is a baseball town, and the answer is, it sure wants to be. Today is more proof of that.”
Wrong. It shows that Milwaukeans will use any excuse to take a day off and drink themselves silly. It’s become acceptable for people to take the day off from work to spend opening day down at “the old ballpark”. They’re not fooling anyone - they’re going to get drunk.
Sure, there’s a number of people who are genuine baseball fans. But is Milwaukee a “baseball town”? Nope. Milwaukee’s a “frontrunner” town when it comes to sports - if the home team is doing well, “Jump on board, plenty of room on the bandwagon!”. We saw it a few years ago with the Bucks - the team goes deep into the playoffs, and suddenly *everyone* is a lifelong fan. If the Brewers somehow start winning some games, people will show up at Miller Park. Until then, most of the action will be taking place in the parking lots.
Don’t count me among them. The sport is so messed up, it’s beyond repair at this point. Greedy players, greedy owners, the frickin’ Yankees, steroids, blah blah blah… You’re dead to me, Baseball! Dead!
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