Brewery Tour & My Thoughts On Baseball.

The Miller Brewery.The Home of Miller High Life.

Yesterday Julie and I headed to our first of two Mets games in Milwaukee. Before catching the game we stopped in at the Miller Brewery for the tour and some free beer. As a connoisseur of the High Life since that day in college when Nick Barbone and I discovered a case of 30 High Life bottles only cost $11 , it was a must do while in Milwaukee. The tour was free and free beer was provided so I highly recommend it to anyone that has the chance.

The Beast coming off the assembly line.More cans of the Beast.Nik Bronder enjoying his free beer at the Miller Inn.Miller High Life Bus.The High Life Bus.Miller Valley.

My Thoughts on Baseball:

David Wright preparing to throw me a baseball.Julie’s new baseball from David Wright and I.

We got to the stadium early and watched batting practice otherwise know as women shouting David Wright’s name in high pitched squeals. I must say if I had a job at this point I’d have a hard time doing it if every morning if 30 young women were yelling my name. But I digress. After batting practice, a particular third baseman for the New York Mets that my girlfriend is in love with threw a ball my way which I promptly handed over to the lady. Now I will say this wasn’t the only ball I caught from Mets players during batting practice but I like to spread the wealth. Now on to my thoughts on Baseball…

First a Baseball game should only last 9 innings. No matter what. Odds are you’ve already crossed the 3 and a half hour point by then so it should be settled by now. I get the exact opposite feeling when a baseball game goes extra innings than I do when a football game goes to overtime. Second, a Baseball game should never consist of 10 pitchers. Why in the world does it take 10 pitchers to finish a game? It only takes 1 first baseman. I’ll give you two at the most, but 5 per side? Each team last night had a pitcher come in for one batter and then leave. This is insane. Why doesn’t anyone question this.

UPDATE:
From Nick Barbone… my thoughts exactly. The difference between Football and Baseball.

The New York Mets doing some warm ups.My Boy, Lastings Milledge up to bat.The view from my seat (David Right up to bat, Jose Reyes on third).David Wright up to bat.David Wright and Jose Reyes walking to the game.Jose Reyes and Mike Piazza having a couple beers at Friday’s.

I did get to see two Sausage Races which was pretty cool.

Wiener Race.

* The rest of the Photographs are on Flickr.

4 thoughts on “Brewery Tour & My Thoughts On Baseball.”

  1. Dom

    Don’t question why baseball games go longer than nine innings- question why they cut off beer sales in the 7th inning. Even in Milwaukee.

  2. Bronder

    Exactly. That’s my third problem with Baseball. I was just too tired and frustrated to express that last night. It makes no sense to stop selling beer 6 innings before a game ended where the ball park is named Miller Park and the team is the Brewers.

    I miss Football.

  3. Jack & Eddie

    Ok, #1: Why is George Carlin wearing sweatpants?
    #2: I completely understand your disdain of the American Pastime. You are a lazy communist. And lazy communists glorify any given Sunday cause they’re sure as hell not in church (or temple for the collegiate fans – shout out to the misses).
    #3: Who’s going to be in Chicago for New Year’s Eve?

  4. Nick Barbone

    In MY America they would never stop selling beer. The vendors would be open till the stadium emptied and fans would have a chance to buy a frosty one to enjoy on their way back to their car or other mode of trasportation. Baseball ala bourbon steet.

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