Milwaukee Brewers came up swinging on social media yesterday by announcing that they would have a pre-sale of all Brewers-Cubs game that would only be for Wisconsin residents. This would give Brewers fans a chance to buy tickets before Cubs fans would get a chance to purchase all of the tickets. In a way, this is a response to Milwaukee having an 86 win team, but the stadium filled with 75 percent Cubs fans even when the teams were neck-and-neck in September. Much of what happened is due to the World Series, and the casual interest being sky high for the Cubs. But this move, albeit funny, is to appease their fanbase as some have stopped going to Brewers-Cubs games all together.

It’s not that we dislike Cubs fans, per se. We just really prefer Brewers fans.

This special presale begins tomorrow. Details: https://t.co/mcq3bGeeDv pic.twitter.com/RgG50qhlLj

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 8, 2018

The rivalry is one that might be more with the fans and the social teams than the players on the field. Things did get testy last season with the rain delay snafu, and I think if Jake Arrieta ends up a Brewer, it will add another element. But most of the reason why the Brewers did this is the atmosphere at a Brewers-Cubs game is a comparable to a contentious open bar with drunk hooligans everywhere. Brewers fans yelling ‘FUCK-THE-CUBBIES!!!’ and Cubs fans talking shit about he World Series. Many fans stayed away from these games knowing they are complete shitshows, which also led to having more Cubs fans in attendance.

I don’t mind the move. I get people who say it’s a bit of a little brother move, but at the same time, they’re probably using fan data to determine more people would like to attend these games, yet, Chicago fans suck the market dry. It’s a good way to get themselves a headline as well, and hopefully, fans take advantage especially in the first weekend of the year which pits the teams against each other for four games at Miller Park.

Charlie.