Rattlers in OnMilwaukee

Andrew Wagner of OnMilwaukee.com has an article about the Timber Rattlers.

Deal with Brewers paying off for Timber Rattlers

[L]ess than a week before the Midwest League season gets underway, the team is feeling the benefits. More than 4,000 tickets have been sold for Thursday's home opener against the Quad Cities River Bandits, surpassing the franchise record of 3,474, set in 1995. Ticket sales for the season are high, as well.

"There's a lot of excitement with the fans in the area," says Timber Rattlers President Rob Zerjav. It's really showing when it comes to ticket sales, especially season ticket and package sales. We're already approaching a sellout for opening day.

"It's just blowing everything else away. That's the best way to describe it."

And here is a nice way to end it.

Prior to their relationshPrior to their relationship with the Brewers, the Timber Rattlers were a big success in Northeast Wisconsin. Attendance regularly was among the best in the Midwest League, merchandise sales were good and community support was high.

But add in the Brewers - especially with their growth in popularity over the last few years - and things couldn't be better right now for Zerjav and his staff of 16 full-time employees and numerous part-timers and interns.

"We had a great product before, a great facility, an amazing staff and a lot of fun," he says. "There's always been great fan support, but now it's going to another level with the Brewers."