Doug Melvin
Doug Melvin
Douglas Robert Melvinis a Canadian front-office executive in Major League Baseball who served as the general manager of the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers of the American League and National League He held the position with Milwaukee from 2002 to 2015. He is currently a senior advisor for the Milwaukee Brewers...
adds dan depth form great mike past potential return success
Working with Mike Maddux, Dan had great success for us in the past and he adds to the depth of our relief. We think that he has great potential to return to his form of 2004 and make a significant contribution to our staff.
injury pittsburgh problems won
Santana pitched well for us. He got a big out for us in Pittsburgh when we won our 81st game. But he has had some injury problems and we think we have some other options.
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People didn't really take us seriously as a wild-card contender last year, whether it was because of our $42 million payroll or because we were the Brewers. But we want the expectations to be higher. We've raised the bar here.
rather
We like to see them do it on their own rather than have to be pushed.
brady center feeling field players spring training
Brady has showed us he can play center field every day. Now, with this deal, we can look at some other players in center in spring training without him feeling he has to look over his shoulder.
billy seems themselves work year
Billy will find his way. Every year he seems to get his 400 or so at-bats. Things will work themselves out there.
forces meet
Sometimes, you have to meet face-to-face to get things done. It forces the issue.
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We think it's time for Corey to get a good shot, unless he falls flat on his face in spring training. If we could get him 250 at-bats this year, that's a step for his development. Corey brings some things to the table.
guy
That was a problem. He's a guy who has to be in (the lineup) a little more to keep his stroke.
club
We'll always have to do that. That's the way our club is built.
expected people proved team
We never expected that team to do anything like it did. He proved a lot of people wrong.
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Matt's ability to retire batters in tough situations makes him one of the premier set-up relievers in baseball. Last season, he had an important role in the bullpen and we're thrilled to have him for two more seasons.
hope maybe spring
We've had preliminary talks. That's the kind of thing you like to do face-to-face. I hope to get it done in spring training, maybe even sooner.
avoid deal
We had to do that deal to avoid going into the hearing.