"When I first came to Milwaukee, I had a big challenge: Put a team on the field the fans liked more...

"When I first came to Milwaukee, I had a big challenge: Put a team on the field the fans liked more than the sausage races. I still haven't done that. They love those sausage races."

Doug Melvin, via this two part tweet from Scott Merkin of MLB.com.

This morning's Mug is running a little late, but I wanted to share my favorite underreported quote from On Deck.

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Good one.

I feel like Doug’s been trying to tell more jokes in the last few years.

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by tcyoung on Jan 30, 2012 10:20 AM CST reply actions

In lieu of

telling us anything we can believe about the team

by MooseHaas on Jan 30, 2012 10:25 AM CST up reply actions

it gets the job done

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by tcyoung on Jan 30, 2012 10:30 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Isn't that was tcyoung just said?

by ecocd on Jan 30, 2012 1:26 PM CST up reply actions

Why would he?

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by mnbrewer on Jan 31, 2012 10:37 AM CST up reply actions

I put this link in the comments of Friday's mug, but just in case...

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120129&content_id=26504910&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Interesting article about Greinke / extension talks and his feelings about Milwaukee in general.

by kotsaythebuzzkill on Jan 30, 2012 10:32 AM CST reply actions

He's an interesting guy

Sure, he can be his own agent, why not. The way he pitches he can grow fungus on his shower shoes too.

Mark Attanasio is the best.

by nullacct on Jan 30, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

he specifically said he won't end up being his own agent.

I got the impression that he will do initial discussions on his own, and then hire an agent to deal with specifics. If we want to know when he’s ready for a new contract, pay attention to when he signs an agent.

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by tcyoung on Jan 30, 2012 11:13 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Rec'd.

"fortunate, but also lucky"

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 30, 2012 6:40 PM CST up reply actions

They're the only reason I can get my wife to go to games.

For that, I am grateful.

fka "warwick5s"

by DEUCE SLUICE on Jan 30, 2012 10:44 AM CST reply actions

Honestly

Between the baseball fans and the people who are just there for the sausage race, it’s no surprise why they haven’t had any trouble breaking attendance records, ha.

by mpbMKE on Jan 30, 2012 5:09 PM CST up reply actions

They could spice it up if they added in a bun race too.

It could go at the same time as the sausage race, but it would start about 10 feet back and have a bunch of buns wearing Randall Simon masks and wielding baseball bats chasing them. That’d guarantee enough tickets sold that we could sign Greinke to a 40 year, 5 billion dollar deal.

2011: A wasted year

by Tepo6688 on Jan 30, 2012 6:10 PM CST up reply actions

That'd be awesome

I was disappointed with the lack of hookers but the pancakes were delightful

by Michael M on Jan 30, 2012 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

Shouldn't have brought in the Chorizo.

Now there’s no catching up.

2011: A wasted year

by Tepo6688 on Jan 30, 2012 1:42 PM CST reply actions

I thought you were trying to make a ketchup joke, so I stared at that comment for a little too long.

by mpbMKE on Jan 30, 2012 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

Why would I go in that direction?

Try to catsup.

2011: A wasted year

by Tepo6688 on Jan 30, 2012 6:04 PM CST up reply actions

That joke doesn't cut the mustard.

However, I still relish reading it.

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by -JP- on Jan 30, 2012 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Just trying to sauce things up.

No need to grill me.

2011: A wasted year

by Tepo6688 on Jan 30, 2012 10:11 PM CST up reply actions

I don't understand

what you (condi)ment with that remark…

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by MrLeam on Jan 31, 2012 2:25 AM CST up reply actions

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