Melvin Dyeing for a Right Field upgrade, Fails

Talks with Jermaine Dye reached an impasse, tried to unload Hart to the Nationals

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Wow, this is pretty surprising (if true)

I think I might prefer Hart, though an Edmonds/Dye platoon would sort of make sense. Eases the workload for both of them and would probably be pretty nice offensively if they were anywhere near their career RHP/LHP splits (defensively, on the other hand, ugh…)

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Apr 1, 2010 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

I don’t think you can put Dye in the OF, he is a complete disaster. For that reason alone I would hate picking him up.

I’ve heard it was about money — Dye wanted close to $5M this year, much more than the Brewers would pay.

Get a ife broseph

by Supertramp on Apr 1, 2010 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

Speaking of the Nationals

Did anyone sign Elijah Dukes? I know at the very least he’s got the reputation of a headcase, but I figured someone would take a flyer.

Failure is just success rounded down.

by TheJay on Apr 1, 2010 11:47 PM CDT reply actions

He remains without a team

Honestly, if the Brewers are trying to move Hart and replace him with another RF, I wouldn’t be opposed to giving Dukes a shot. I mean, I guess he’s got to have some serious off-the-field issues for teams to just outright release him, but he’s also only 25 and was worth 2.8 WAR in just 81 games in 2008.

Also: only four comments on this (and a few in the gamethread)? Isn’t this a fairly major story for the team?

Ryan Braun: He loves it.

by SRB on Apr 2, 2010 2:11 AM CDT up reply actions

it is surprising

that no one signed Dukes. It would seem to be a relatively low risk and low cost move.

Q: Did you ever scout Corey Hart? What seems to be holding him back from being a good hitter for AVG?

A: The slider away. And that facial hair.

-Keith Law ESPN chat 2/11/10

by molitorfan on Apr 2, 2010 6:13 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't think

Melvin likes to sign the headcases, even if they’re talented.

"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 Apr 2, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I'd be leery of Dukes, too

Failure is just success rounded down.

by TheJay on Apr 2, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

GM's keep calling...

but God of War 3 did just come out… so… he’s probably busy.

Shruggity

by Mykenk on Apr 2, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Are you sure?

I thought all the ball players are playing MLB 2K10 and trash talking each other… at least that’s what the commercials indicate.

by sjlee on Apr 2, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions

This idea scares me.

Shruggity

by Mykenk on Apr 2, 2010 9:38 AM CDT reply actions

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