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#Brewers GM Doug Melvin leaving as GM. Story comung jsonline.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) August 11, 2015
#Brewers have hired executive search firm Korn Ferry to organize GM search. Will target younger candidates with knowledge of analytics.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) August 11, 2015
Good deal. Probably time for someone else to assume that role
"Will target younger candidates with knowledge of analytics."
ding dong the POS is gone. His biggest failure which may have been part of Attanasio's was trying to bridge the gap and stay competitive. Having the number ranked farm system thanks to Dean Taylor and Jack Z got it going.
When you have all stars like Carlos Lee(and a good prospect in Cruz), Sexson, and a stud in Greinke, you trade for the best pitching you can find. The Brewers gave up their number 1 prospect in Odorizzi for Greinke, they should have got a #1 in return when they dealt him.
from YAT intranet link :
Among the veteran MLB GMs looking for work are Dave Dombrowski, who was released from his contract with the Detroit Tigers last week, and Jerry Dipoto, who was ousted in a power struggle in the Los Angeles Angels' front office earlier this season.
Dombrowski is rumored to be in line for the soon-to-be-open Toronto Blue Jays president job, but Dipoto could be a fit in Milwaukee. He's 47 and is analytics-minded, though the Brewers could be wanting to go even younger and snatch up a hot shot from another team with zero GM experience. Time will tell.
Having the number ranked farm system was both a curse and a blessing
Exactly. Would much prefer a colored star ranking system 
Just waiting for someone to post how this is a disappointing day because of how many times Melvin's teams finished in third place. CAPackFan95, was that you?
About time. JSonline has been reporting and prediciting this probably would happen, so it is not exactly a surprise move by Melvin and Mark.
Good that he will be still be involved. I like Melvin, but he should have made this decision a couple years ago.
Originally Posted by PackerJoe:
Just waiting for someone to post how this is a disappointing day because of how many times Melvin's teams finished in third place. CAPackFan95, was that you?
I mean, sure. Yes. Regardless of my post above, clearly I'm saddened because I was a huge fan of 3rd place finishes.
Wednesday Morning Coffee: Melvin’s Legacy, Analytics, GMs
Some speculation on what direction the club might take in replacing Melvin
Surprised Mel-ka-bong and CAmelvinfan didn't jump off a bridge like diggler and melvingurl.
JABO: The Downfall of Doug Melvin
My biggest gripe about the Grienke trade will always be omitting the "no pickup basketball game" clause
Originally Posted by TD:
Surprised Mel-ka-bong and CAmelvinfan didn't jump off a bridge like diggler and melvingurl.
Good JABO article and analysis. That "kept playing truly horrible players" section made my eyes bleed. We all know Betancourt sucked (Al Bethke notwithstanding), but that whole list. Guh.
Kam Loe what another stud find. I'll have to post a gem find for the daily Doug dandy for you de-Jenner-ites.
58, 72, 68 innings
2.78, 3.50, 4.61 ERA
.7, .6, -.8 WAR
13-17 with a 3.67 ERA in 195 games
Did it all for under 4 million.
Seriously, there is low hanging fruit, can you at least try to make an effort?
if you are going to post stats on that clown, get his inherited runners allowed to score. That is the true definition of a reliever.
you don't have internet?
And you might want to quit fabricating the salary which was closer to 4.5 million.
When in doubt, make up crap and insult somebody. I see nothing changes on here.
In 2011/12 he made 3.4 million. Not sure what he got on that minor league contract. If he made a million on that contract in 2010, then you are correct. 4.5 million accounts for 67% of the Brewers payroll those years and you are a cockalorum.
Inherited runners/Runners who scored
2010. 36/12 (22% you bescucumberer)
2011. 34/13 (21% you coccydynia)
2012. 39/15 (3% you hircismus)
Jeremy Jeffress has inherited 25 base runners and allowed 10 of those guys to score (94% you cacafuego), we should probably toss him in the OMG what was Melvin thinking category.
Timberlake and other Melvin haters.
Check this out.. actual statistical data about GMs. Scroll to the bottom for the data tables.
http://sabr.org/sites/default/...Build_It-2014-04.pdf
Notice: Melvin is ranked very highly in these, so prepare to pull your undies out of your crevice for this.
Melvin was a very good GM here, the new guy will have a lot to live up to. End of story.
Yes. This same article of crap has sal Bando as a top gm.
So, I think we can agree that Melvin did at bare minimum an OK job while he was here. I think he did pretty darn good, especially considering our market size - and baseballs rules which really do screw small markets.
Other than LeTimberlake Metric of douche, I think Melvin passed and deserves mention as one of the best GMs in Brewers history (if not the best).
Harry dalton dumbass. Melvin is only up there because there is no one else. Again,start listing his great moves and superb signings.
Your opinion matters so little toolbox. Now go out and read front license plates off moving buses.
Your opinion matters so little toolbox. Now go out and read front license plates off moving buses.
The Brewers have received permission from the Athletics to interview assistant general manager Dan Kantrovitz, per Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter link). Kantrovitz is in his second stint with the Athletics and served as the Cardinals scouting director in the interim. Those interested in learning more about Kantrovitz will want to check out his interview with Fangraphs’ David Laurila from last October.
Rosenthal also reports (Twitter link) that the Brewers are expected to request an interview with Rays vice president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom. Tampa Bay promoted Bloom from director of baseball ops to VP of baseball ops last offseason after Andrew Friedman joined the Dodgers organization. A graduate of Yale, Bloom has a background in player development, contract negotiation and international scouting.--MLBTR
NOTE: Source of the info thru our favorite blogger.
Sources: #Astros assistant GM David Stearns emerging as leading candidate for #Brewers GM opening. Team close to completing process.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) September 20, 2015
Stearns, 30, previously worked for the #Indians in 2011-12 and for the commissioner’s office from 2008-11. He is a 2007 graduate of Harvard.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) September 20, 2015
hack
FYI- his password is "pa$$word"
Originally Posted by Diggr14:
So, I think we can agree that Melvin did at bare minimum an OK job while he was here. I think he did pretty darn good, especially considering our market size - and baseballs rules which really do screw small markets.
Other than LeTimberlake Metric of douche, I think Melvin passed and deserves mention as one of the best GMs in Brewers history (if not the best).
That would be a short list
If you read up on this guy it appears he is everything we (or most of us) were asking for. I have to say however it seems very weird to have a GM 14 years younger than the manager and one year younger than their best player (Braun).
Originally Posted by Pikes Peak:
Originally Posted by Diggr14:
So, I think we can agree that Melvin did at bare minimum an OK job while he was here. I think he did pretty darn good, especially considering our market size - and baseballs rules which really do screw small markets.
Other than LeTimberlake Metric of douche, I think Melvin passed and deserves mention as one of the best GMs in Brewers history (if not the best).
That would be a short list
The only Brewers GM better than Melvin would have been Harry Dalton.
Stearns said Melvin will keep an office at Miler Park and will be a trusted advisor.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) September 21, 2015