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...
balancing believe money trying
We believe we will be in the black, ... What I'm trying to do is a balancing act. The more money we make, the more we put in the field. That's the goal.
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I wanted to come for this and Mike asked if he could bring one of his friends. Danny was having too much fun back in Mexico.
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Doug's in charge of baseball operations; that's in his court,
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Doug not only has a Plan A; he has a Plan B and C. We'd all love to keep Carlos, but if it doesn't pan out for any reason, Doug can go to Plan B or C. We're committed to having a competitive team here.
absolutely contract
Doug Melvin's contract is absolutely being extended. We're just working through the details.
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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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We are trying to freshen up what is only a five-year-old ballpark.
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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.
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My expectations, I'm sure along with the expectations of the community, have been raised as a result of what we've done this year.
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There are a lot of wild cards that go into the Wild Card, one of which is health. If we can stay healthy and our players can all have years like they are capable of having, I think we're going to be very competitive.
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We budget to hit slightly above break-even every year. Last year we were able to exceed that plan a little bit. That money has gone back into the facility, our spring training facility and our payroll.
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We don't want to change the integrity of the game,
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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.
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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.