the brewers organizations is one of baseballs classiest, right up there with the marlins

Methinks this is a preemptive batch of sour grapes for them being unable to keep Fielder.

And pretty stupid considering the long list of playoff appearances by the Brewers over the past 40 years.

If a fan had distributed that, I’d just say “Ha, ha” and say we had it coming. But for the Brewers themselves to actually do something like that just reinforces the idea that they’re a not a major league organization.

If it’s a fan, then it’s security’s fault. My guess is that it’s not exactly the easiest thing to do to sneak into the press box, sneak in a number of these fake releases with other press releases, and get out undetected.

If it’s the organization, there better be a reprimand from Major League Baseball. I’d laugh if it was the Schaumburg Flyers or Peoria Chiefs because it’s minor league baseball. I’d give a small chuckle if it was on April 1. In September, when your team isn’t doing a whole lot better than the Cubs, that’s bush league.

Did they bring up some good points? I don’t think there’s a Cubs fan out there that would deny any of what was on it. The fact that it happened is an embarassment to the organization whether it was fan or not.

from a team with a classy fanbase like this guy

for someone in the Brewers’ media-relations department.

And that counts either way — if someone inside the department put it together, or if security was lax and an outsider (perhaps even a Cubs fan) managed to sneak it in with the press materials.

What the release actually said and its merits or demerits are irrelevant.

Even funnier because there’s some truth behind it.

I’d bet it’s an intern on their last week before starting up college. But even if it isn’t, why does anyone want somebody to lose their job. Somebody getting fired over a benign joke that people can’t take is no reason to cut somebody loose.

… but i don’t know if the Brewers should really be blamed for this. If anything, they should be blamed for not knowing exactly what they were handing out. Regardless, if the Brewers were a classy org, they would still apoligize for this happening.

Wonder if the “book” will become a movie someday? Who plays the part of Hendry? George Wendt? Goodman maybe?

strange watching the Rangers / Yanks and see Wood and Berkman both clean shave with their hair cut

was in Tennessee tonight for the Smokies playoff game. He spent an inning talking on the Smokies broadcast. Ironically, Mick Gillespie asked him about the criticism he receives in the media and on the blogs. He just said it was part of the job.

Humor, especially sarcastic humor like this is only biting and funny if there is a ring of truth to it….in this case it is a GONG….

Money talks, BS walks…

$250M for talent performance is not there this year or last——PERIOD, Hendry is paid for judgment, and that didn’t pan out. I have seen this reaction in corporate for decades, where those who are in charge are forgiven and excused for poor performance of their organization because those who are accountable for making the decisions don’t have the KAHOONA’s to do their job.

Case in point, Steinbrenner changed the NYY organization by doing one thing, demanding performance from those responsible to deciding how to get it.

And Hendry should be fired for it being true.