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sports.espn.go.com - 7/6/2009

Milwaukee Brewers outfield Ryan Braun calls on GM Doug Melvin to make move toward improvement

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Ryan Braun hopes general manager Doug Melvin makes a move soon to improve the Brewers.

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jsonline.com - 7/5/2009

Melvin "ticked off" at Braun

— 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, ... (more) Melvin "ticked off" at Braun

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jsonline.com - 7/7/2009

Braun's words upset Melvin

— jsonline.com — 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. (more) Braun's words upset Melvin

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jsonline.com - 7/5/2009

Braun: Let's make a deal

— jsonline.com — 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 ... (more) Braun: Let's make a deal

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Ryan Braun Calls Out Brewers' GM
DUELING COUCHES — ... "No matter who is in there, we have to find a way to throw the ball better for us to have success," Braun said. "I think when you're constantly behind in games, it's not easy and it's not fun (ESPN)." ...

Things Looking Up?
Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog — ... The series must have gotten to Ryan Braun as well. Braun, who seems more and more like the kind of jagoff you just want to punch in the head for simply existing, has started ripping on his own pitching staff, and no doubt endearing himself to his team mates. ...

The Mid-Season Report
Baseball Analysts — ... The top two teams in the NL Central are facing off in a three-game set beginning tomorrow night in Milwaukee. Ryan Braun (.326/.409/.557), the NL's No. 1 vote getter among outfielders for the second year in a row, would like management to add an arm or two to the club's pitching staff before it's too late. Meanwhile, the Cubs, Reds, and Astros, and perhaps even the Pirates, are still hoping to make noise in the second half. ...

Ryan Braun "ticked off" GM Melvin
The Hot Corner — ... "It was inappropriate for him to say what he said, and I'm not happy about it," Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Monday. ...

Should Bob Melvin Be Mad?
The Flagrant Fan - For the Love of Baseball — In a story that surfaced on Monday, Ryan Braun spouted off about the state of his team, his pitching staff and what Braun thinks General Manager, Bob Melvin, should do about it. The story goes on to state that Bob Melvin was angry over the comments. So the question is: Should Melvin be mad? Unfortunately, we have to fall back on the problem with blogging: This blogger doesn't have access to any previous interactions with Braun and Melvin concerning the team. The Fan doesn't know if Braun had talked to Melvin and found no satisfaction in the conversation. The Fan doesn't know ...

All-Star Braun’s biting comments irk Brewers GM
Angels blog — my-mug25 Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin is unhappy that All-Star left US Yankees Spring Baseball fielder Ryan Braun, in a plea for help for his struggling team, said the Cubs’ starting pitching is better than the Brewers’. The statement is not exactly an original thought, but Melvin called the remarks inappropriate and irresponsible. Braun, 25, the leading NL outfield ASG vote-getter two years in a row, ...

Ryan Braun Applies For New Job
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — ... News of that Seattle fan’s plight must have reached Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun’s ears.  He’s now thrown his hat and unsolicited advice into the GM’s office.  After losing their weekend series with the Cubs, Braun suggested that the Brewers needed help in the pitching department and urged GM Doug Melvin to make a deal in order to get it.  Though he has a point, Milwaukee’s starting pitcher’s have an ERA over 5 and only one complete game this year, Braun may have made a poor choice voicing it in the media.  He ...

Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “.500 Again?” Edition
Hire Jim Essian — ... than what’s happening to Lenny Dykstra? Is Dusty Baker’s lineup construction killing the Reds? Let’s hope so. At the risk of angering Chuck to Chuck, I have to allow Mental Floss to explain why Wayne Messmer belts out “…home of the BREAVE!” before many of our games. Your steroid update for the week: Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are still delusional fuckheads. Is there trouble brewing in paradise? Get it? BREWing? (HT: Oliver) Pre sent in ...

Game 87 Thread: July 11 @ Brewers, 4p
Sons of Steve Garvey — "Ed Hardy? Never heard of him. Is he related to J.J. Hardy?" Jeff Weaver (5-2, 3.32) vs. Mike Burns (1-2, 5.57). COMMENTS: According to MLB.com, Jeff Weaver has never faced the Brewers. Whoops, wrong Weaver! Burns, on the other hand, has faced the wrath of Ryan Braun, who in turn faced the wrath of Brewers GM Doug Melvin. Serves Braun right for making clothing for douchebags. Earlier douchebag content at SoSG: Things I Don't Understand: Ed Hardy T-Shirts ...