The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings took place this past week in Nashville. The Milwaukee Brewers have rarely made any blockbuster type deals in the tenure of General Manager Doug Melvin. 2007 proved to follow suit. Melvin refused to deal any of the young home grown talent which has turned the organization in the right direction. In search of closer, he has been able to sign and trade for veteran arms. He understands that the need for a closer is a must to have a playoff caliber team, but knows there are many guys who can handle the job. The brilliant coaching of pitching coach Mike Maddux has revived many careers of pitchers who appear to be past their prime. Melvin will again look to Maddux to revive the careers of Guillermo Mota, Solomon Torres, and it recently appears Eric Gagne will be added to the list.
I love baseball because it is always in season. Whether or not the players are on the field, baseball is always providing excitement. The hot stove league has proved to be hotter than ever for the Milwaukee Brewers. This is an exciting time for all of Brewers Nation. 2008 is expected to be the year in which playoff baseball returns after a 25 year absence.
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