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Davis not the answer in left field

How long will it take for the Brewers to realize that Khris Davis is not the answer in left field. He is and always will be a .240 hitter, poor defensively and have a weak arm. Ken Lang West Allis

Payout disparity for World Cup teams a joke

While the nation is still truly celebrating the World Cup title by the U.S. women’s soccer team, are women really winning? For its accomplishment, the women’s team will receive $2 million compared to the men’s team, which earned $8 million for losing in the Round of 16. Each day in this country women are paid less than men.

The total dollars spent for the men’s soccer tournament was $576 million and for women $15 million. Even after The Equal Pay Act of 1963, women today are still paid 77 cents for every dollar that men are paid for the same work. And for women of color the statistics are even lower: 64 cents.

Why? When will this change? How can we advance such change? Wendy K. Baumann Mequon

Soccer experience at Miller Park needs fixes

While I enjoyed the recent soccer evening at Miller Park for the chance to see an EPL team, along with Atlas, I have to say the whole thing was amateurishly presented.

No programs. Maybe some in the stands knew all 22 players, but judging by the comments around us, I doubt it.

The scoreboard could have helped in that regard. It was good for close-up shots and replays, but couldn’t they have put the starting 11 for each team up somehow? Introduce the starting 11? Something? You get used to a lot of information at other sporting events; this was nothing more than a big TV.

We had decent seats in the 300 level, but could barely hear the announcer. If there was any crowd noise we couldn’t hear at all.

My friend and I made a special stop at the ATM to buy Newcastle jerseys or some sort of souvenir. Nothing was available, save a couple of people trying to sell cheap Mexico and England flags. Saved me some money, but . . .

The scarves thing was unfortunate, but the 10,000 people descending on section 115 after the game was laughable, and potentially dangerous.

Certainly you can’t expect a friendly soccer match to equal a Brewers, Bucks or Packers game, but this didn’t come anywhere close. The soccer purists in the house were probably happy, but for the casual or interested fan, the presentation did nothing to advance the cause of soccer. Mike Osenga

Brookfield