Sports - July 12, 2009
Melvin's best move could be the one he doesn't make
Doug Melvin ignited the passion of Brewers fans a year ago when he pulled the trigger on a trade that brought CC Sabathia to Milwaukee. The price was high -- the team's top prospect, as well as two others -- but so was the reward, as the Brewers finally returned to the playoffs. With the Brewers scuffling at the break, fans want Melvin to make another big splash. But is it really worth removing key pieces to the team or further thinning the organization of top prospects?
Tags: brewers, doug melvin, cc sabathia, roy halladay, jarrod washburn, nl central

Sports - March 31, 2009
Yankees' excess makes it easy to root against them
The baseball season is almost upon us, and sports columnist Dave Begel is fixated on two things. One is that the Brewers surprise us all by being good again. The other is that the Yankees pay the price for their ridiculous excess by falling flat on their face. Begel isn't talking about coming close and missing. He's talking about a record of something like 62-100.
Tags: yankees, jeter, a-rod, doug melvin, mark attanasio, cc sabathia, a.j. burnett, mark teixeira

Sports - Dec. 14, 2008
Melvin's savvy can keep Brewers in the hunt
Losing CC Sabathia and -- in all reality -- Ben Sheets to free agency is a big blow for Brewers fans, still giddy after the team's first postseason appearance in 26 years. But general manager Doug Melvin has shown an ability to find quality pieces to complement a young and talent team ... and he still has two months before pitchers and catcher report.
Tags: brewers, doug melvin, cc sabathia

Sports - Dec. 10, 2008
Sabathia headed to the Yankees for $160 million
In the end, it wasn't even close. CC Sabathia, who led the Brewers to their first playoff appearance since 1982, will sign a free-agent deal with New York. The Brewers, who had offered the lefty $100 million, are left to look elsewhere.
Tags: cc sabathia, brewers, yankees

Sports - Dec. 6, 2008
Saturday Scorecard: The showdown is Downtown
Hoops junkies across the state are trying to figure out which team has the edge in the Marquette-Wisconsin matchup tonight at the Bradley Center. We asked UW-Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter, whose team faced both squads, for his thoughts.
Tags: marquette, wisconsin, bradley center, wesley matthews jr., derrick frost, cc sabathia, doug melvin, jorge julio, scott skiles, andrew bogut