The Brewers were serving something unexpected at their game on Saturday: pocket snacks! However, instead of the attention being on those game-day snacks and the match, the American Family Field is popular for the wrong reasons at the moment. And now, Milwaukee’s season has a soggy side story that fans can’t stop talking about.
On 9th August 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Mets by 7-4, giving the Brue Crew every reason to celebrate. As Milwaukee hitters smashed home runs, though, rain was pouring through the roof at American Family Field. And the timing of it was certainly notable; the fireworks were inside, but with waterworks on the house. Predictably, social media soon became a place for trolls.
It was a heavy downpour. The roofs may have been covered, but water was still pouring into the stadium. Kyle Malzhan, who covers the Green Bay Packers & Wisconsin Athletics, posted a video of the stadium on her Twitter. With the caption, “In other news — it’s pouring in Milwaukee and despite the roof closed, the rain is still coming down inside of American Family Field.” The fans went gaga and didn’t take much time taking a troll.
In other news — it’s pouring in Milwaukee and despite the roof closed, the rain is still coming down inside of American Family Field. pic.twitter.com/ONY7Qw2pRX
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) August 10, 2025
It couldn’t have come at a worse time for a group that just got a huge $500M – $545M (approx.) public funding package for restorations and expansions. The state of Wisconsin put up around $366 – $411M, and the city and county of Milwaukee each put up $67.5 million upwards. This was an unusual expenditure that was meant to extend the Brewers’ lease through 2050 and keep American Family Field competitive with newer stadiums in the league. Yet, despite the team delivering one of its best seasons in recent memory, the timing of such costly repairs casts an awkward shadow over their success.
However, a success it is. The Brewers’ 2025 season has been nothing short of amazing. They are currently on an 8-game win streak, and their 72-44 record makes them a genuine World Series candidate. However, the people will do what people do, and they talk.
Rain inside sparks a wave of reactions outside.
After the leak, social media was predictably set abuzz. The first wave of criticism directly came regarding the financial aspect of the clubhouse, with created titles such as “Poverty franchise.” They might stand at 23rd with around a payroll of $113M, but a $500M fund is no small amount. When the problem re-materializes even after access to resources of this , it does raise questions.
credits: MLB.COMNot everyone was trolling. Some explained the actual weather condition: “This only happens during a flash flood type of rain. There is a torrential downpour that is flooding the streets right now.” Now, this raises a question. Are the stadium’s weather protection systems built well enough to handle Milwaukee’s weather? Because this has happened before, at the Brewers v/s Nationals game in September of 2023. American Family’s retractable roof might be essential for preventing rainouts, but it’s definitely not foolproof. Yet.
Which brings us back to that $500M. “To be fair, they didn’t ask for 500 million dollars of public funding for stadium renovations for no reason lol.” states a comment, the casual tone of which masks serious criticism of the funding process and questions due diligence and project prioritization. Unfortunately, criticism for the Brewers’ financial endeavors regarding American Family isn’t new — Republic legislators have have even previously suggested reducing public spending by instituting fees for non-baseball events to help cover renovation costs.
Historical context added another layer of criticism. “This is the same organization that made a video about Wrigley not having a roof. Sounds about right.” Well, back in June, the game between the Cubs and the Brewers was disrupted due to rain. And in Wrigley, there’s no roof. At that time, the club posted a video with the caption “Really, really missing our roof right about now.”
Even though the roof failed and it rained, the team still won. The $500 million upgrades might fix the problems, but jokes will keep coming out faster than leaks. What do you think? Let us know.
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