So did the reluctance of some established teams to make the move. It's the first transfer of a team since the American League was formed at the turn of the century. The final choice came down to the Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. Since baseball's commissioner, Bug Selig, is the owner of the Brewers, it seemed only fair. Announcer Bob Uecker gets to check out the ''front row'' seats in a whole new batch of cities.
Games are also traditionally shorter.
Game notes for Wednesday's spring matchup with the San Francisco Giants told that the Brewers have had only two three-hour plus games this spring. Wow, we must love the National League. It's a style not unfamiliar with Garner and the Brewers. American League managers have often made a stink about Milwaukee's play. The team won 92 games in 1992 behind the great baserunning of guys like Paul Molitor and Robin Yount.