Brenly Takes Jabs at Milwaukee

[Thurston Fluff]

And having lived my adult life in equal parts Scottsdale, Milwukee, and Chicago I can say with perfect certainty that there is more to do in Chicago than either of those cities.

 

I think it depends on what you call something to do. There are better outdoor things to do close to Milwaukee than a similar amount of time would afford someone in Chicago. Hunting, fishing, water sports, hiking, things like that can be found easier closer to Milwaukee than Chicago. Granted the lake makes it good for Chicago to go sailing and some fishing but there isn't the river and small lake type fishing or other water sports that do not involve freezing ones behind off are just not all that available. For the most part hiking is far superior in Wisconsin than in Chicago and much of it can be found very close to Milwaukee. All in all I'd say there is more nightlife in Chicago but there is as much if not more day life (minus museums) for Milwaukee people. Wisconsin as a whole has a lot more to do outdoors during the day. Other wise the flow of traffic would be going in the opposite direction Fridays and Sundays. It really depends on one's lifestyle. Wisconsinites tend to be way more outdoorsy than southlanders. Probably why they live in Wisconsin instead of Chicago.

 

I'd like to put my vote in for Appleton. We can do two things nobody in Chicago would ever think of doing. We can walk down the street counting $100 dollar bills. Partially because we didn't need to spend it on living expenses and partially because we aren't afraid of being mugged. The second is we aren't afraid to let our teenage daughters walk home alone at any time of the day or night.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Let's face it folks, we're all Americans and there are plenty of blessed places to live in the great country of ours. I live out West and enjoy it, but I wouldn't trade one moment of growing up in Milwaukee. I have family throughout Wisconsin and Chicago and love to visit both cities. Each has their own plusses and minuses...it's up to the individual who lives or visits in these places to form their own opinion. What bitter Brenly says about a city he's never seen outside of a dowtown hotel and a freeway ride out to a ballpark means nothing.

 

What's great about our current team is they've made it cool to be a Brewer. Much like Reggie White & Brett Favre changed the culture around playing in Green Bay, this group is doing the same in Milwaukee. Guys like Trevor Hoffman could play in a big city like LA, but he chose to Milwaukee. That says more to me than about this team and Milwaukee than anything Brenly says.

[JJHardy7]

If there was nothing to do in Milwaukee, then why does half the city of Chicago migrate here for work, fun, education, etc?

 

I guess I don't agree with this all that much. I think many more people travel from Milwaukee to Chicago for work -- there are more jobs in a bigger city. I would agree (in a way) that many people from Illinois come to Wisconsin for 'fun' on the weekends. The fun isn't exactly Milwaukee. The fun is the lakes and cottages in Wisconsin. I know first hand from property my family has on a lake that there are a ton of Illinois people that travel up on the weekends in the summer to their property. It's more of a Illinois vs. Milwaukee thing IMO.

 

I also know a lot more people that either move to Chicago after graduating from Marquette/UW-M or at least go there on the weekends for 'fun'. I think the lakes in Wisconsin are why so many Illinois folks come to Wisconsin and that's a good thing.

 

I always wonder what exactly are the things that one can "do" in Chicago (and other big cities), that one can not "do" here. What...there are more bars to go to? Even more place to shop? More Restaurants? More movie theaters? Reality seems to be that those are the thngs most people are actually "doing" in any city...so big deal.

 

Chicago has a lot more options for things to do since it's bigger. I'm not a huge fan of the city, but one reason why cities like Milwaukee 'have nothing to do' is because of the weather. Similar sized cities or bigger cities in warmer weather simply have more options in the city and near by in the fall, winter, and spring months. It's not a knock on Milwaukee. I've lived there and there was a lot to do for me. There is much more to do though in cities in warmer weather simply because you can do more things outside.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Chicago proper is one of the best cities in the world to experience, IMO - but once you're outside Chicago proper, the rest of Illinois is basically an armpit full of hilljacks and people who wished they lived in rural Missouri/Indiana. IMO, Milwaukee is so-so for being a medium-sized city, the difference is the rest of Wisconsin isn't a continuous cornfield that runs into coal mine country like Illinois is.

 

Brenly's just catering to his audience, since he's the Cubs broadcaster. That doesn't make him right, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt in trying to lighten the mood of the game call after Ramirez went down for what appears to be a lengthy amount of time.

[CheeseheadInIllinois]

As far as Illinoisans recreating in Wisconsin, it is probably not as much Milwaukee, as others have said.

 

When I first moved down here to go to college, my floor was mostly populated with kids from the suburbs. When I told them I was from West Bend, most asked me if it was near Lake Geneva, not Milwaukee. Those from outside of the suburbs asked if it was near the Dells.

 

Can't really speak much to Chicago. I lived closer to it when I was in Wisconsin, and a lot of Chicagoans seem to think where I live now is part of Iowa anyway.

[RU Rah Rah]

I don't get why eating cheese is funny. As Richard Dawkins said:

 

What is it with cheese? American friends have suggested to me a connection with the notoriously liberal state of Wisconsin -- home of the FFRF (Freedom from Religion Foundation) and centre of the dairy industry -- but surely there must be more to it than that? And how about those French 'cheese-eating surrender-monkeys'? What is the semiotic iconography of cheese?

Enough with the constant Richard Dawkins references on these boards! It's like every day: Richard Dawkins this, Richard Dawkins that....

 

 

[BadgerFan]

Chicago is Milwaukee x 10. There are ten times as many restaurants, bars, nightclubs, attractions, etc. in the city. There is also ten times the amount of traffic, expenses, people, headaches, noise, etc. .

 

I like Chicago once in awhile. It's fun to visit once a year or so, but I can't imagine living there. I always find it hilarious when you hear Milwaukee traffic reports on the radio and they say "traffic is a nightmare this morning....Brown Deer to downtown is 20 minutes!" whereas in Chicago "the inbound Edens to downtown is moving right along, only an hour and 45 minutes." Insane!

[homer]

I don't know why people seem to think Chicago is so expensive. It's really not. You can find plenty of one bedrooms for $600 - $700 a month in neighborhoods comparable to Milwaukee.

 

And for some reason there's this misconception that all of Chicago is dangerous. I'm willing to bet the crime rate in any northside neighborhood is less than the East Side of Milwaukee or Riverwest. At the very least they're probably about the same.

 

And most people I know all work within the city so a commute is limited to the time on the train or the bus....or their bike.

 

 

Like I said though, more options doesn't make it better in everyone's eyes. I could certainly understand why someone would want to live in Madison, or Fox Cities, or Milwaukee for that matter. Different strokes....

[MickeyDavis]

How can someone who looks like this take a jab at anyone?

 

http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/coaches/30029.jpg

[TheCrew07]

I just find it to be incredibly poor taste. Everyone knows he interviewed for the job and wasn't hired, it just looks bad. If it's not sour grapes and he really doesn't like Milwaukee, how committed would he have been? I never wanted him to be the guy Melvin hired, so I'm indifferent towards him, however he's put himself in a no win situation.

[lcbj68c]

If it's so horrible here, why did he apply for the job or accept an interview? What a pompous individual.

[southpaw121505]

If I was married and didn't go out as much I would think Milwaukee was perfect but once you've lived there and been single for four years or so you start seeing the same people at the same bars every week.

I'd have to disagree, I go to difference places and don't see the same people all the time. Oh well

[homer]

southpaw121505 wrote:

I'd have to disagree, I go to difference places and don't see the same people all the time. Oh well

are you over 30?

[GormanHarvey]

Brenly has such little self-worth after being shunned for what he considered to be the bottom of the barrel managerial job that he feels the need to criticize anyone and anything (besides the cubs) to make himself feel the least bit better

[ELCABALLO45]

Its Bob Brenly who cares?

 

He didn't get hired for the Brewers job so he goes back to being the worst in the buisness at what he does.

 

Will Bill S. is better then you... its probably time to start a new career.

[SeriesFinale]

I know we're getting all worked up here (including myself), but I actually quite enjoy Brenly as a color man usually. I think he just went for the cheap dig, and it bombed.

[JJHardy7]

I guess this could go in the in-game thread, but Brenly just said (paraphrasing) 'it'll be interesting to see if the Cubs give Braun anything to hit. There's also a way to put Braun on first base without throwing four pitches...if you know what I mean'.

 

He's suggesting beaning him, again? This guy is a joke.

 

Note - This was in the second inning with runners at first and third.

[Gobias Industries]

At the very least, Brenly is reconfirming my belief in Doug Melvin.

 

If Marshall hits Braun with a fastball there, Marshall is probably ejected. Obviously the Cubs bullpen situation is pretty shaky right now. What a dolt.

[jjfanec]

I bet Brenly would not be complaining about Braun's "antics" if he got the job in Milwaukee. He would probably be talking about how passionate he is about the game instead.

[TooLiveBrew]

What a dolt.

 

Brenly is basically a knucklehead that gets credit for having arguably the best duo of SP in the steroid era that carried him to a lucky, weak g.7 bleeder basehit WS victory.

 

I agree with Gobias that Melvin is to be commended for not hiring this dolt (though not too much... doesn't seem that hard to avoid this guy). Honestly I think the only reason he was even considered is that he has 'name recognition' -- apparently that's supposed to help you manage?

[bobskube]

Brenly is not helping himself today either. Saying Braun is a smart hitter was tough for him today. Does he realized that 6 months ago that he was begging for this job?

 

Anyway, let us not argue about these two cities. People choose to live in Alaska, South Dakota, and Afghanistan. Different strokes for different folks. I have lived in both cities and like Chicago better. DINK. Dual income no kids works great here.

[PepsiFanClubAlum]

I was watching and when Brently said they should drill Braun (and though he didn't say it that way, he said exactly that) I turned it off and turned on Uecker. Such a more enjoyable experience and we definately dodged a bullet by not hiring Brently. Dolt is a good word for the way he acted this weekend.

 

Just speculating, I would bet his producer or WGN talks to him about that comment and the amatuerish comment about Milwaukee from the day before. I am bummed, because I like watching Cubs games here and now I can't stand the guy.

[dlk9s]

To be fair, at the start of the first Brewers/Cubs game of the season, Brenly did say how much he appreciated the Brewers giving him the interview, etc.

[joepepsi]

I always wonder what exactly are the things that one can "do" in Chicago (and other big cities), that one can not "do" here.

 

Same here. I love going to Chicago for the museums and it does have a pretty good comedy scene but truthfull I've seen some pretty good shows in Wisconsin as well. The midwest in general is good for comedy. Wisconsinites are quite up to date in that respect. When I go to clubs they seem pretty much the same in every town. Big city night life is way overblown IMO.

As with any huge American city, most of the people live way out in the suburbs, so they seldom every actually experience the many "wonderful" things there are to do in the city. It's too expensive and too much of a hassle to bother. Instead they spend weekends at backyard barbeques or going to the nearest strip mall to watch the game at Benigans.

[sgtcluels]

Brenly is a tool. I'm amazed he's gotten away with half the stuff he's said. Sour grapes, just ignore him.