More so than in other cities.

We are trying to freshen up what is only a five-year-old ballpark.

When you work on something like that you, you try to work on the whole, so it’s all under discussion now in terms of financial terms and length and all that, … But it will...

We budget to hit slightly above break-even every year. Last year we were able to exceed that plan a little bit. That money has gone back into the facility, our spring training facility and our...

I haven’t spoken to anyone about Doug, but I’m not sure that means there wasn’t interest.

All I had to do was hold the tiller straight with Doug and Gord (Ash, assistant GM) and with Ned.

It’s one of the reasons Ben wants to stay. We’re building something here and from what I’m hearing, Ben wants to be part of that.

This year, I think there is more of a determination and a setting of the bar. [Yost] clearly set a bar for the players. I have only been here one day, but I sense a...

We believe we will be in the black, … What I’m trying to do is a balancing act. The more money we make, the more we put in the field. That’s the goal.

Doug not only has a Plan A; he has a Plan B and C. We’d all love to keep Carlos, but if it doesn’t pan out for any reason, Doug can go to Plan B...

There are a lot of wild cards that go into the Wild Card, one of which is health. If we can stay healthy and our players can all have years like they are capable of...

the upper end of the range.

I travel all over the country and I don’t know if you can see another city where literally every fan wears the team colors the way Cardinals fans do. We saw people outside our hotel...

Last year I think we sold 90,000 tickets on the first day. I’m hoping we can beat that this year.

I’m delighted we have a general manager who is in demand.

Doug is one of the most highly respected executives in baseball and this extension validates our belief that his leadership is vital to the Milwaukee Brewers continued development.

Doug’s in charge of baseball operations; that’s in his court,

Our goal was to offer something unprecedented to the greatest baseball fans in America. The people of the state of Wisconsin continue to show tremendous passion for the Brewers, and this is our gesture to...

My expectations, I’m sure along with the expectations of the community, have been raised as a result of what we’ve done this year.

Our payroll can go higher, but we need to be mindful that it goes higher in the right way, at the right time and for the right players. We’re not going to spend money for...

[Milwaukee: General manager Doug Melvin, 54, is negotiating a long-term contract extension with the Brewers.] Doug Melvin’s contract is absolutely being extended, … We’re just working through the details.

We don’t want to change the integrity of the game,

This is the first time the team has had to play with expectations. We’ll see how we react.

I’m delighted Doug’s going to be with us through 2009, … I think we can do a lot of great things for the organization and the community.

new owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Doug Melvin’s contract is absolutely being extended,

It is a very, very complicated decision,

I don’t want Doug Melvin with money burning a hole in his pocket, … We’re already scouting free agents for next year. But we are not getting free agents if it’s not the right fit.

I’m delighted we have a general manager that would be in demand. I love that they want to get our general manager, if it’s true. But we’re going to keep Doug with us.

We still have a young team, but it’s really good for them to hear at the beginning of the year that the baseball management is set. If you look at well-run companies on Wall Street,...

It’s been a priority for me that the fan experience be optimal, … One of the things I’ve found traveling with the team to different cities is that we do give a good experience.