Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
So far this off-season, Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin has inked two reclamation projects to minor-league deals, Chris Capuano and John Halama, and is likely days away from signing Mark Mulder. All three are likely competing for spots at AAA Nashville at this point, as none of these guys threw a pitch in the majors last [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
As Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin and staff head to Indianapolis, they are looking to accomplish at least some of these goals to improve the 2010 parent club, as well as the farm system: 1. Add a starting pitcher via trade: This may be very difficult to accomplish, as almost every club is trying to add quality [...]
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | yesterday
After trading J.J. Hardy, Doug Melvin realized he had to win back the hearts of Wisconsin women everywhere. Enter Oeltjen. View full size photo » Some things to read while on a social networking site far, far away. So far this is my second week doing the weekend post. My first weekend was immediately after the Carlos Gomez trade, and this weekend comes after the Brewers announce...
MLB (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Friday that he is preparing a formal contract proposal for free-agent infielder Craig Counsell ahead of next week's Winter Meetings in Indianapolis.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The Brewers chose not to offer arbitration to any of their free agents, tweets Tom Hauricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Brewers had five Type Bs in Braden Looper, David Weathers, Felipe Lopez, Jason Kendall, and Mike Cameron. A case could've been made for Lopez, but GM Doug Melvin said earlier that they didn't have a spot for him.
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone." Doug Melvin, Milwaukee's hapless broken record GM - Brewers officials met Monday afternoon and appear unlikely to offer arbitration to any of the team's five compensation-eligible free agents.
MLB (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
General manager Doug Melvin and his staff are looking for ways to improve a starting rotation that ranked worst in the National League in 2009. That remains Melvin's priority as the baseball world comes together next week in Indianapolis.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Earlier today, it was reported that the Brewers have inquired about Kevin Millwood's availability. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy says that while that may very well be true, it hasn't been anytime recently. According to McCalvy, Rangers GM Jon Daniels says he hasn't spoken with Brewers GM Doug Melvin in weeks. Despite a lack of active talks, McCalvy states that the Rangers remain a possible trade...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
We’ve heard a lot of names already connected with the Brewers early this offseason. Let’s add one more — the Boston Globe is reporting that the Brewers have made a few calls to the Texas Rangers about the availability of Kevin Millwood. Cue the jokes about Doug Melvin being interested in anyone that’s [...]
Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... general manager Jon Daniels clarified on Sunday that he had not spoken to his Brewers counterpart, Doug Melvin, in weeks (Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe ; Adam McCalvy, MLB.com ) [I'm not sure if Daniels' clarification really tells us much of anything, but it is interesting to note that Melvin has coveted Millwood for quite some time; during last December's winter meetings, it...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
... offers to any of their five compensation-eligible free agents, including Felipe Lopez ." GM Doug Melvin explained that the Brewers would have a logjam if Lopez (B) accepted. Yesterday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel said he expected the Brewers to offer arbitration to Lopez because the second baseman would probably turn it down. The team's other Type B free agents:...
