For years, Brewers fans have followed the exploits of promising prospects playing Class A ball in venues like Stockton, High Desert and West Virginia.
When the team severed ties with the Beloit Brewers, it didn't seem likely that the club would have a minor-league affiliate in the state.
Until now ...
The Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have scheduled a joint press conference for tomorrow morning at Time Warner Cable Field in Grand Chute and they'll announce a new player development contract.
It's about time, we say.
The Timber Rattlers, who play in a lovely ballpark, have been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners for the past several years and have developed quite a following.
Now, the Brewers can cultivate Fox Valley fans for their prospects and big-league club, they can send rehabbing players up north to get innings / at-bats and Time Warner can televise Timber Rattlers games.
This is a good move for everyone involved. Look at the photo of Fang, the Timber Rattlers' mascot. Does he look happy?
Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
