With the Milwaukee Bucks adding fans this month, it seems inevitable that the Milwaukee Brewers would follow suit. The news came out yesterday that the Brewers proposed a 350-page plan of all their health and safety protocols. One of my fears, when they would welcome fans back, is that they would limit tailgating. Now, I’m not a huge fan of tailgating, more of a bar shuttle guy, but I still think tailgating is a fundamental part of the experience. Brewers have included it with messaging around only interacting with your immediate family and not talking with other cars. We’ll see if the Health and Safety Commission can have some nuance and understanding on this.

With 15,000 to 16,000 people max, tailgating will actually become pretty easy. Brewers have enough time between now and April 1st to figure out how to space cars out to safely tailgate. My guess is that inside the 350-page report. If you write that long of a report, there is no way you’re forgetting how to separate the cars at the tailgate. With that few fans plus adding in some that will use the bar shuttles or Uber/Lyft to go to games, it should not cause any issues or have social media ablaze. Because in COVID times, no one can have fun without a little bit of shame.

Part of me hopes that by July, we could see a full house at American Family Field. The vaccine is headed in the right direction. News coming out that people who are vaccinated might not spread the disease either would be a huge step forward. Seeing Miller Park full is one of the joys of the year because it doesn’t happen often. Still, 15,000 to 16,000 fans will feel so much different than not having a single fan there last season.

Let’s hope it passes and they keep tailgating in.

Charlie.