Rick Schlesinger – President of Business Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers – joins life-long Brewers fan Jeff Nelson to discuss the state of the team and their new long-term lease that runs through 2050.

They also discuss the RSN situation in Major League Baseball, robot umpires, and how to overcome a “small market.”

 

Details:

1:45 – The Brewers/Cubs rivalry

4:00 – American Family Field renovations

10:40 – The sports media landscape

14:55 – Small market vs. large market

18:10 – Growing up a Brewers fan

21:45 – Sharing best practices with other teams

24:05 – Membership programs in sports

30:00 – MLB Expansion

32:30 – Robot umpires

34:55 – Rapid Fire Questions

 

Rick’s Milwaukee restaurant recommendation – Carnevor (718 N Milwaukee St)

 

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