Mark Attanasio
Mark Attanasio
Mark L. Attanasiois a Los Angeles businessman and owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. In September 2004, he reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers from the family of Major League Baseballcommissioner Bud Selig for an estimated US$223 million. The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005...
baseball charge
Doug's in charge of baseball operations; that's in his court,
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Doug is one of the most highly respected executives in baseball and this extension validates our belief that his leadership is vital to the Milwaukee Brewers continued development,
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I don't want Doug Melvin with money burning a hole in his pocket, ... We're already scouting free agents for next year. But we are not getting free agents if it's not the right fit.
delighted general manager
I'm delighted we have a general manager who is in demand.
delighted great
I'm delighted Doug's going to be with us through 2009. I think we can do a lot of great things for the organization and the community.
delighted great
I'm delighted Doug's going to be with us through 2009, ... I think we can do a lot of great things for the organization and the community.
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I travel all over the country and I don't know if you can see another city where literally every fan wears the team colors the way Cardinals fans do. We saw people outside our hotel at 9 in the morning walking around in Cardinals clothes. I think that's what strikes me even more than the ballpark -- the fans here.
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It's been a priority for me that the fan experience be optimal, ... One of the things I've found traveling with the team to different cities is that we do give a good experience.
beat hoping last sold tickets year
Last year I think we sold 90,000 tickets on the first day. I'm hoping we can beat that this year.
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Our payroll can go higher, but we need to be mindful that it goes higher in the right way, at the right time and for the right players. We're not going to spend money for money's sake.
assistant hold straight
All I had to do was hold the tiller straight with Doug and Gord (Ash, assistant GM) and with Ned.
absolutely contract
Doug Melvin's contract is absolutely being extended. We're just working through the details.
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It's one of the reasons Ben wants to stay. We're building something here and from what I'm hearing, Ben wants to be part of that.
team time
This is the first time the team has had to play with expectations. We'll see how we react.