Brewers On Deck 2012: January 29

[ilovebeer]

Should be a good time, maybe they will have on display the world series trophy.

[burnzy24]

So they are winning the World Series and then traveling back in time to display the trophy at the On Deck Event the previous January?

[logan82]

Gonna go BACK in time.

[hawing]

OK, I edited the subject line to reflect the correct year. For those of you ready to think about winter and 2012 and the next off-season, here's a link to the press release.

[logan82]

OK, I edited the subject line to reflect the correct year. For those of you ready to think about winter and 2012 and the next off-season, here's a link to the press release:

http://milwaukee.brewers....p;fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

I know we had a few really hot, almost unbearable hot, weeks there but I don't want to start thinking about winter for quite a while.

[Bikeage77]

I think it's silly that in the midst of a pennant run they're talking about an event in the middle of winter. I get the marketing behind it, and they very well could sell some extra tickets now, but still. Silly.

[1992casey]

Promoting it at this time would be over the top, but a general press release saying that things are set up and ready to go seems fine.

[hawing]

I think they started promoting the 2011 on deck event about this time in 2010, which I thought was sad at the time, because there clearly wasn't much else Brewers to get excited about (except the lingering prospect of save 600). This year there's obviously more shorter-term excitement, but I fully expect there are On Deck 2012 ads at the ballpark this weekend.

[chadomac]

I am thinking of buying a couple tickets for this for a family member for a Christmas gift... but I just don't know if they'd be into it. Is this event really for kids and/or autograph hounds? If you're an adult that doesn't really care about obtaining an autograph, is this event worth going to?

[Invader3K]

I am thinking of buying a couple tickets for this for a family member for a Christmas gift... but I just don't know if they'd be into it. Is this event really for kids and/or autograph hounds? If you're an adult that doesn't really care about obtaining an autograph, is this event worth going to?

My wife and I went last year. We had fun, but I would say it's more of an event for families with younger kids. There really isn't a lot for adults other than waiting in line for an autograph or two (if you win one of the drawings) and seeing a few displays. I'm not trying to downplay it, but we aren't going to bother going again in the near future.

[The Truth]

I won't go if they re-sign Yuni B

[thablingster]

I am thinking of buying a couple tickets for this for a family member for a Christmas gift... but I just don't know if they'd be into it. Is this event really for kids and/or autograph hounds? If you're an adult that doesn't really care about obtaining an autograph, is this event worth going to?

The main draws are: a) autographs, b) memorabilia (they have a "rummage sale" with some decent stuff, but collectors usually get there right at the opening and snag most of the good stuff), c) memorabilia vendors (there is usually a whole row of people selling sports related memorabilia), and d) random presentations put on by the Brewers (player/coach interviews, team family feud, etc.), then it might not be worth it. If they like any of that, go for it.