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• Making a Trade for a Starter

  The hottest rumor of the week, perhaps in the whole game, was that the Brewers have an inside track to acquiring the biggest player on the trading block this summer, Cleveland Indian starter and reigning Cy Young award winner CC Sabathia. It's been... Posted Jun 28 2008, 11:58 PM by Ryan Topp With | With 2 comment(s) Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, trades, Doug Melvin, CC Sabathia

• How should Eric Gagne be used?

  Eric Gagne is on his way back to the Brewers, ready or not. Since going on the disabled list over a month ago, Salomon Torres has firmly grasped the 9th inning role and manager Ned Yost has said that Gagne will not be getting it back upon his return.... Posted Jun 27 2008, 02:50 AM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Ned Yost, Eric Gagne, Doug Melvin

• Ben Sheets, We Hardly Knew Ye

  Ben Sheets told Tom Haudricourt that he's pretty much dead set on testing the free agent waters after this season. Before the season started, General Manager Doug Melvin made his decision to wait out the year before negating a new contract with Sheets... Posted Jun 25 2008, 10:59 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Doug Melvin, Ben Sheets

• So Bill Hall Wants a Trade

  In case you hadn't heard, Bill Hall officially wants out of Milwaukee . There are a few gems in there by Hall's agent Terry Bross, like the way he glosses over the big contract that Hall received. He does make some very good points. Hall has been... Posted Jun 03 2008, 12:13 AM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Doug Melvin, Bill Hall

• I feel behind

  Since my last substantive Brewer post, the team has endured 5 straight losses and now come back to win a big game against the division leading Cardinals. In that time, there has been a lot of speculation on Ned Yost's future with the Brewers and the... Posted May 10 2008, 12:23 AM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Ned Yost, Doug Melvin