Brewers Sale Near Completion
By fuzzmartin
It is a joyous day in Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have accepted an offer from Mark Attanasio to buy the team. Three bidders have been quietly bidding on the team for some time, including Attanasio, a Los Angeles investor, Daniel Gilbert, the chairman of Quicken Loans, and Miles Prentice, owner of the Brewer's Huntsville organization. The board of directors reportedly accepted Attanasio's offer of $180 Million at their meeting last Thursday.
As a Milwaukee-area resident, and beaten-down Brewers fan, I am excited to see that Mark owns a home in Los Angeles that is worth $30 Million. After all, that is $3 Million more than the entire Brewers payroll, and $5 Million more than Manny Ramirez's yearly salary. So, even if Mark had no extra money lying around, he could sell his home, buy Bud Selig's $500,000 shack on Lake Drive in Fox Point, and double the Brewers chances of finally becoming the .500 team we've always dreamed of.
Things I Won't Miss When Wendy Selig-Prieb Skips Town:
1. The constant excuses detailing how our team will be "better next year."
2. Total payrolls that are near that of single player salaries on other teams.
3. Having the retractable roof closed when Wendy feels "it's too cold." (Hey, toots, this is Wisconsin, consider 70 degrees a heatwave!)
4. (Hopefully) A thirteenth consecutive losing season.
5. Wendy Selig-Prieb.
Wendy, I know of some good, and quick, moving companies in Milwaukee; let us know if there is anything we can do to get you out of town faster. Mention my offer to your father, too.
