One more reason we say good riddance to the Seligs

So first the Brewers were owned by Bud Selig. When he became commissioner, there was some uproar over the conflict of interest, so Bud handed the reins to his daughter, Wendy Selig-Prieb. There have long been question as to how much of an actual owner Wendy was and whether or not she was a convenient figurehead. These were dark times in Milwaukee.

And then finally, we stepped into the light. A very fabulous man named Mark Attanasio bought the team. Labeled a Los Angeles entrepeneur, we don't know a whole lot about him except that he's very obviously a fan of the game and we are very very happy to have him.

He's attends games (both here and on the road) in business casual and a team cap or jacket. He strolls the lower level boxes at Miller Park - the big spenders- and shakes hands and thanks people for coming. He's charisma and caring and character and everything that Bud never really understood that he needed to be. Attanasio seems personable and down to earth.


Today comes another story of why we're really happy to have him. On Mother's Day many players in the MLB used pink bats. Milwaukee's Bill Hall was one such player. He hit a game winning home run with said bat. Beforehand, the players had agreed to use the bats, sign them, and donate them to be auctioned off for charity.

Owner Mark Attanasio bid on the bat, eventually winning and paying over $25,000 for it. He then brought Bill Hall's mom into town and presented it to her as a surprise gift.

Can we honestly see Bud doing that?