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• Getting Caught Up

  Alright, it's been a while and there is lots to cover so I'll fly through some of this stuff quicker than it deserves. Ken Macha was hired to be the new manager of the Brewers. On the plus side, he has an impeccable record of winning as a manager... Posted Nov 08 2008, 03:15 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: CC Sabathia, Coaching, Ken Macha, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers

• Talking Payroll Structure Part II or Why Giving CC A Big Contract is Dangerous

  A while back, I took a rudimentary look at the Brewers payroll structure in terms of the implications of contracts that take up a large percentage of the total payroll. There is recent news that the Brewers may be looking to offer CC Sabathia something... Posted Oct 27 2008, 10:06 PM by Ryan Topp With | With 1 comment(s) Filed under: CC Sabathia, Milwaukee Brewers, payroll

• Talking Payroll Structure

  Excellent Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy mentioned this bit of intelligence from inside the Brewers inner sanctum in reference to a question on the possibility of keeping CC Sabathia in the fold: According to someone familiar with the Brewers' front... Posted Oct 23 2008, 04:45 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: CC Sabathia, Doug Melvin, Milwaukee Brewers

• Decision Time

  So the Brewers are making decisions left and right at the moment, with more big ones on the way. First off, General Manager Doug Melvin gets a three year extension though the 2012 season. Owner Mark Attanasio did what he needed to do in locking Melvin... Posted Oct 18 2008, 05:25 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: CC Sabathia, Doug Melvin, Milwaukee Brewers

• Just Like It was Drawn Up

  When the Brewers traded for CC Sabathia back in July, the brain trust had to be imagining a situation like this presenting itself: The team plays pretty well and gets out to a nice lead in the wildcard by early September. Then the luck changes a little... Posted Sep 06 2008, 11:48 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Ben Sheets, CC Sabathia, Doug Melvin, Milwaukee Brewers