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For once, right on time! Here are some things to read when you're done reading the paper.

So the Brewers managerial search has given me plenty to write about today. Who will be The King of Town in 2009?

  • Tom H. lists seven candidates with big league experience and gives the edge to Bob Brenly.
  • Drew Olson of OnMilwaukee.com thinks Brenly would be a good fit. (h/t BBTF)
  • Ken Macha has already been in for an interview, and has a history with Doug Melvin.
  • In-Between Hops has some insight on Macha that might remind you of another former skipper.
  • Two-Fisted Slopper isn't very excited about any of the candidates.
  • Al has a list of questions he'd like to hear the next manager answer. I'm interested in all of them, too.

Dale Sveum was understandably disappointed by the decision to go another direction. Buried in this story was the news that Ed Sedar, Bill Castro and Mike Maddux will be back. The inability to start from scratch with a new staff might scare some managerial candidates away. But, then again, there aren't many vacancies this offseason.

CORRECTION: The story linked above doesn't actually say Sedar, Castro and Mike Maddux will be back. This post from View From Bernie's Chalet does. Does he have info we don't? Did he just misread something? Unsure.

Now is as good a time as any for a Sabathia Smorgasbord: Doug Melvin has confirmed he plans to make an offer to retain Sabathia for 2009. In other news, the sun will rise on Tuesday at about the projected time. Meanwhile, Buster Olney (via MLB Trade Rumors) thinks the Yankees offer to Sabathia may be "30 to 40 percent" larger than any other offer. Even if they don't retain Sabathia, Dan Rosenheck of the NY Times (free subscription required) says making the trade for Sabathia was the right move, and notes the value in moving from just outside to just inside the playoffs. (h/t BBTF)

No news on the Mariners GM search. It's possible they could announce a GM as early as the middle of this week but, like the Brewers, they'll likely hold off on any announcement until after the World Series, as MLB encourages them to do. In the meantime, Chuckie Hacks asks who is more valuable, Doug Melvin or Jack Zduriencik?

Also, that's the first time I ever correctly spelled Zduriencik without having to look it up. If he leaves now I'll have learned it for nothing.

A quick glance at what's on the hot stove:

  • Gaslamp Ball says Jake Peavy could be a Dodger or a Brave by next week. Isn't there some kind of rule on when he can be traded? I'm assuming, at the very least, no announcement would be made until after the World Series.
  • Ken Rosenthal thinks an offer of Rickie Weeks and J.J. Hardy would draw the Padres attention.
  • He probably wouldn't be a fit for the Brewers, but Jeremy Hermida is reportedly available and drawing some interest.
  • Someone who might be a fit, though: Angels SS/3B Brandon Wood, considered a top prospect for a while now but blocked at both positions.

At least now I know someone else is as superstitious as I can be: Daisuke Matsuzaka was sitting on the couch in the Red Sox clubhouse when they started scoring in game 5, and not only did he spend the rest of the game there, he made Manny Delcarmen sit with him. You can't argue with what works.

But in the end, neither of them could compare with the power of Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs and his Rayhawk getting kicked out of Fenway Park. I had wondered what Brian Knobbs was doing for the last decade or so. Apparently he's rooting for the Rays and eating everything in sight.

Oh, and add porno to the list of words you can't say during a baseball broadcast. You can still advertise Viagra, though.

Drink up.

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That story about Sveum and Melvin that mentions Castro, Maddux, et al doesn’t say they WILL be back, but that they MIGHT be back if the new manager wants them:

“The Brewers also announced that hitting coach Jim Skaalen was not being retained. There was no announcement on the other coaches: pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Bill Castro and first base coach Ed Sedar, meaning that might be retained, depending on whom is hired as new manager.”

by tristarscoop on Oct 20, 2008 10:41 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Noted

Sometimes when I read 50 things before I write the Mug, I forget who said what. I’ve added a correction to clear up the confusion.

I don't specifically articulate my motives, because that wouldn't travel as well as a boo does.

by Kyle Lobner on Oct 20, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

From the Official Site
Melvin also announced an intention to keep pitching coach Mike Maddux, bullpen coach Bill Castro and first-base coach Ed Sedar.

“I want to create some stability here and continuity,” said Melvin, according to the Journal-Sentinel. “I want to talk to them and see if they want the opportunity to come back. I’m hoping it won’t be a complete turnover with the coaching staff.”

story

by jeffro53081 on Oct 20, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Other coaches

I guess I always assumed that the new manager would have complete authority in chosing the rest the rest of the coaching staff at the major league level (like it is for all NFL teams not owned by Al Davis). Is this usually the case, or does the GM usually have some of the pieces in place before the hire is made?

by Supertramp on Oct 20, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's usually the case, yeah.

Though I don’t know about “complete authority.” It probably varies between GMs, but managers do usually have most of the control.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Oct 20, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They ran an ad for “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” during the postgame on TBS.
Is it bad of me that I wondered why Eric Gagne was in this movie/

by morineko on Oct 20, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Right

Anytime you put “porno” and “Eric Gagne” in the same sentence, you’re asking for trouble.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Oct 20, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Peavy

He (or anyone else) could be traded without having to clear waivers as soon as the regular season ended. You just don’t usually see trades until after the playoffs, probably because MLB encourages those announcements to be postponed as well.

Obscure baseball records and more at my blog, Recondite Baseball.

by TheJay on Oct 20, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Glad to see Castro will be back

Our longest tenured Brewer, and a guy who came and spoke to my 6th grade class way back in the day. I still have an autographed ball of his, though now it also bears the signatures of Brian Shouse, Dave Bush, and Yovani Gallardo.

C. Magruder scored, R. Weeks to second on balk

by alkaseitzer on Oct 20, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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