jsonline.com - 7/7/2009
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Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says it is "uncharacteristic" of him to publicly criticize a player but Ryan Braun obviously struck a nerve Sunday.
"It was inappropriate for him to say what he said, and I'm not happy about it," Melvin said.
jsonline.com - 7/5/2009
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jsonline.com —
July 6, 2009 I think it s safe
to say that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is...
more than a bit upset with leftfielder Ryan Braun. I spoke with Melvin on the telephone a little while ago about the comments made by Braun after the Brewers lost, 8-2, ...
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Melvin "ticked off" at Braun
sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009
jsonline.com - 7/5/2009
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July 5, 2009 Chicago - After the Brewers
lost for the third time in their four-game series...
against the Cubs today, 8-2, all-star leftfielder Ryan Braun said he would like to see general manager Doug Melvin make a trade to help the club's pitching."I ...
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Braun: Let's make a deal
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Braun's words upset Melvin
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Rift in Milwaukee
baseballmusings.com —
Doug Melvin fired back at Ryan Braun over the leftfielder’s comments about the Brewers’ pitching:
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says it is “uncharacteristic” of him to publicly criticize a player but leftfielder Ryan Braun obviously struck a nerve Sunday afternoon.
“It was inappropriate for him to say what he said, and I’m not happy about it,” an upset Melvin said Monday in a telephone interview.
“To make the statements he made and also get on his teammates like that, it was ...
Brewers GM defends self, offers to make Ryan Braun his assistant
Big League Stew —
... "I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to," Melvin told the Journal-Sentinel. "I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy." ...
Round 'em Up Tuesday (7/7/09)
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
... his pitching staff and general manager for the team's recent struggles despite losing a 10 inning game 2-1 on Friday against the Cubs and a regulation game 1-0 against a not so impressive New York Mets team. Braun's done this before, but never has he called out some onespecific. That's how rifts are created, and one has. Tom Haudricourt took Monday's off day to contact Melvin and get his reaction. It wasn't positive. ...
Ryan Braun Is Brauny Fife
Milwaukee Brewers —
You have to wonder if Doug Melvin will give him a single bullet to keep in his pocket, too:
Melvin, who made the blockbuster trade for pitcher CC Sabathia at midseason in 2008 that propelled the Brewers to the playoffs for the first time in 26 years, took offense to the suggestion that he isn't looking under every rock for pitching help.
"We all work every day from 9 a.m. to midnight, and basically 12 months a year," said Melvin, referring to his baseball staff. "I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a ...
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Major League Baseball News 7/8/2009
Hours before the start of a key homestand, Brewers All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun and general manager Doug Melvin met for a tete-a-tete in a quiet dugout at Miller Park. They cleared the air after what amounted to a two-day spat in the media.
Staying with the hand dealt —
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There is no Ryan Braun in the Giants' clubhouse, for two very compelling reasons. One, he hits home runs, and the Giants just don't do that sort of thing. And two, Randy Johnson. Braun steered himself into hot water by urging his general manager, Doug ...
