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For those of you who have complained in the past about some of Doug Melvin's moves and those who have wondered how much he takes into account new metrics for analytics, it appears he's at least aware of the concept. Melvin will be speaking at the SABR Analytics Conference in Mesa AZ which runs March 15-17th.

And he was serious. Just so you know, Douglas: a.) Betancourt's defense is rated, quite well in fact. b.) Just because I said you made a good move doesn't mean you need to reset any sort of balance in the universe that has been disrupted. Smile, say little, and look smart.

MLB.com's Adam McCalvy says the Brewers upped their offer to Craig Counsell this morning and GM Doug Melvin is confident they'll get it done. The Reds are still in the mix for Counsell, says MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.

Is that a good thing for the Brewers?

Two notes from Tom Haudricourt's Twitter tonight: Brewers owner Mark Attanasio on speculation that GM Doug Melvin could be in trouble: "That's ridiculous." Attanasio also said it will be Melvin's call totally as to whether manager Ken Macha is back next year, which should work out for Macha.