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• Odds and Ends

  Jayson Stark over at ESPN.com had an interesting bit of info on the Brewers pursuit of CC Sabathia : Brewers: Five years, $100 million, with significant deferred money, and indications the Brewers would go to six years, $110 million or so -- with opt... Posted Dec 06 2008, 04:38 PM by Ryan Topp With | With 2 comment(s) Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, CC Sabathia, Jayson Stark

• 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: Milwaukee Brewers, Mike Cameron, CC Sabathia, Coaching, Ken Macha

• 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: Milwaukee Brewers, CC Sabathia, 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: Milwaukee Brewers, Doug Melvin, CC Sabathia

• 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: Milwaukee Brewers, Doug Melvin, CC Sabathia