Notes: Melvin dispels Sherrill trade rumors

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Morning Juice: Jimmy Rollins misses the ballplayers' bell
Published 7/25/2008 by David Brown at Big League Stew
... reportedly is on the block (What the heck for?) but Milwaukee's Doug Melvin says it's unlikely he winds up sliding into the barrel with Bernie Brewer. Roll out the barrel, anyway, just in case. ...

Friday's Frosty Mug
Published 7/25/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
So now it's eight in a row, the longest undefeated road trip since 1999, and three come from behind wins in four days. Still, drink with cautious optimism. Win Expectancy Graph BR Box Score Jim Powell says the Brewers are coming home off of The Greatest Road Trip Ever. Doug Melvin says he's not interested in acquiring George Sherrill. Did he say it before or after reading Jeff's post on the subject? We may never know. On injuries: Erik Bedard has an internal impingement in his shoulder. ...

MLB Trade Rumors: Friday Round-Up
Published 7/25/2008 by faketeams at FakeTeams: Front Page Posts
... continues to draw interest. It appears most teams see him as a fallback position in case they don't get a more prominent hitter...  South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Former Marlin and ESPN analyst Orestes Destrade said on Baseball Tonight last weekend the Marlins might be willing to deal Jacobs for relief help. Not an outlandish concept, considering Jacobs is one of 16 potentially arbitration-eligible players on the roster. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Melvin said he had not engaged the Orioles in trade ...

Pickoff Moves
Published 7/25/2008 by Rob (noreply@blogger.com) at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... Former Angel Derrick Turnbow was sent to Phoenix by the Brewers for tests on his arm. It's likely his season is over, with a 10.50 ERA and very weak peripherals. ...