Franchise Notes
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Fans Turning Out As Brewers
Battle For Lead In NL Central |
ESPN's Pedro Gomez reported the Brewers will have played in front of 11 straight sellouts at the conclusion of this week's series against the Cubs and 27 overall this season. Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan said, “When people weren’t looking, Milwaukee has restored its baseball soul. They’re sixth in the league in attendance, they are averaging 39,000 a game, the franchise has really been revived.” Gomez added, “This is what then-Brewers Owner Bud Selig envisioned when he lobbied local politicians to push through a sales tax that would build Miller Park and keep the Brewers in Milwaukee” (“SportsCenter,” ESPN, 7/28).
EYE OF THE TIGER: The Tigers Saturday surpassed the two million mark in home attendance at Comerica Park during their 51st game of the season, marking the fastest the franchise has reached the mark. The team for Saturday's game against the White Sox also posted their 22nd sellout of the '08 season and set a single-game attendance record with 45,280 fans, the largest crowd in the nine-year history of Comerica Park (Tigers).
ON THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM: MLB President & COO Bob DuPuy said in an e-mail about the Marlins' home attendance at Dolphin Stadium, "Very disappointing. Good team, two of the premier young players in the game [SS Hanley Ramirez and 2B Dan Uggla]. Good divisional rivals. Hard to figure, but very disappointing" (MIAMI HERALD, 7/27).
STICKING AROUND: In Sacramento, Debbie Arrington writes, "The upcoming Olympics brought the WNBA to a stop. With a month off, how do the Monarchs keep their momentum -- on and off the court?" The Monarchs' marketing staff "packed August with a schedule of player appearances ... to make sure fans don't forget there's more season." Events are "geared towards children and families" and range from "basketball clinics and healthy cooking classes to an Olympic viewing party and a booth at the State Fair." At each outing, Monarchs players will have "one-on-one time with fans" (SACRAMENTO BEE, 7/29).
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