The Nashville Sounds will be the AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers through at least the 2012 season. But you have to wonder if this quote is an ultimatum of sorts.

“Frank Ward and his ownership group have provided our Nashville club with a number of our baseball-needed requests and the Brewers hope a new stadium is in the future plans,” Milwaukee vice president Doug Melvin said. “We appreciate the fans who have supported both the Sounds and the Brewers players who have earned their way to Milwaukee.”