Sports - Aug. 30, 2009
Don't put the Brewers' woes on Melvin's shoulders
A year ago, Doug Melvin was a rock star. Having just pulled off a trade that brought CC Sabathia to Milwaukee. Then, Melvin was the king of Milwaukee. Since then, Melvin's popularity and approval ratings have plummeted faster than the Brewers' playoff chances. Fans singing the general manager's praises a year ago are now calling for his head.
Tags: brewers, doug melvin, jeff suppan, mark attanasio

Living - July 29, 2009
Wednesday afternoon whimsies, July '09 edition
Some blogs are about big ideas. Others are about the little thoughts that pop in and out of our heads. This blog is about the latter.
Tags: twitter, classic car, mark attanasio, harley

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 - Jan. 25, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Hot Stove edition
Unlike the Yankees, the Brewers have been very quiet on the free agent market this winter. The team budgeted a payroll right around $80 million for the upcoming season -- similar to last year. Despite taking money off the books from Ben Sheets, Brian Shouse. Eric Gagne and CC Sabathia, the team is already at that point heading into Spring Training. The key, owner Mark Attanasio says, is the built-in flexibility to make moves later.
Tags: brewers, mark attanasio, doug melvin, prince fielder

Sports - Jan. 24, 2009
Saturday Scorecard: "Introducing Mr. Hoffman..."
More than 10,000 Brewers fans braved frigid temperatures and headed Downtown to attend the club's "On Deck" event Saturday at the Midwest Airlines Center. One of the highlights of the event, which included autographs, photos and clinics, was an introductory press conference by the team's new closer, Trevor Hoffman, who donned his new jersey and spoke at length about his new team, his leadership abilities and his theme song.
Tags: brewers, on deck, trevor hoffman, doug melvin, mark attanasio, dominic james, mike cameron, jim powell, andy mazur, cory provus, josh suchon

Sports - Oct. 21, 2008
Sveum's plight a harsh reminder of reality in sports
For fans, following a professional sports team is truly an affair of the heart. For the people who make a living in sports -- like former Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, owner Mark Attansio and recently rejected interim manager Dale Sveum -- it can be a cold, cruel and heartless business.
Tags: dale sveum, brewers, manager, doug melvin, mark attanasio

Sports - Oct. 19, 2008
Help wanted: Experienced big-league manager
Doug Melvin likes Dale Sveum. So did owner Mark Attanasio and the players. Despite a 7-5 finish and the franchise's first playoff berth since 1982, Melvin opted not to bring Sveum back as skipper in 2009 and is instead hoping to lure a manager with successful big-league experience.
Tags: brewers, dale sveum, ned yost, bob brenly, mark attanasio, willie randolph, bobby valentine, cc sabathia

Sports - Oct. 18, 2008
Brenly seems to fit the bill as Brewers' next manager
Based on the apparent criteria, the Brewers can halt their search for a new skipper right now. Cubs TV announcer Bob Brenly has it all: experience, a track record of post-season success, media savvy ... Still, it's not a slam-dunk. One of the only certainties in baseball is that the moves that seem logical, easy and obvious seldom work out that way.
Tags: brewers, manager search, bob brenly, ken macha, willie randolph, bobby valentine, willie randolph, doug melvin, mark attanasio, dale sveum

Sports - Oct. 7, 2008
Reflections from a super-sad Sunday in sports
While Prince Fielder and the Brewers watched an encouraging season sputter to a close with a loss to Philadelphia Sunday at Miller Park, the underdog Atlanta Falcons ran over and around the Packers, who suffered their third straight loss. The only thing that could have made things worse for local sports viewers was getting ptomaine poisoning from the ham and cheese sandwich.
Tags: dave begel, aaron rodgers, mike mccarthy, packers, brewers, prince fielder, mark attanasio

Sports - Oct. 6, 2008
Brewers Notebook: Postseason power outage
A punchless offense brought the Brewers' postseason to a screeching halt. Now, it's time to reevaluate what went wrong, what worked and who will be back next year when Milwaukee tries to take the next step towards a championship. At the top of the to-do list: extending general manager Doug Melvin's deal and deciding whether or not to retain Dale Sveum.
Tags: brewers, nlds, dale sveum, jim skaalen, ryan braun, cc sabathia, mark attanasio, doug melvin, miller park

Sports - Oct. 4, 2008
NLDS Notebook: Patience pays off for slumping bats
Discipline and patience haven't been hallmarks of the Brewers' offense this season. Against Philadelphia lefty Jamie Moyer, those two virtues paid off as the Brewers rattled off 11 hits and stayed alive in the National League Division Series with a 4-1 victory at Miller Park.
Tags: brewers, nlds, phillies, miller park, eric gagne, bill hall, mark attanasio, carlos villanueva, jamie moyer

Sports - Sept. 30, 2008
After all the ups and downs, the payoff was fantastic
The passion and patience for a baseball team are unlike the fandom for any other sport. And baseball is unlike any other sport. In football, you have a whole week between games to either get over a loss and get ready for the next team or enjoy your victory and get ready for the next team. In basketball, the game moves so fast and with such magic intensity that you hardly have time to greet the person sitting next to you. Baseball is like your favorite old pair of blue jeans or that sweater with the hole in it that you just can't throw away.
Tags: brewers, playoffs dave begel, mark attanasio

Sports - July 8, 2008
Sabathia injects optimism to hopeful franchise, fans
It was hard to find a long face at Miller Park Monday after the Brewers formally announced that they had acquired C.C. Sabathia.
Tags: sabathia, brewers, doug melvin, mark attanasio, ned yost

Sports - May 18, 2008
Attanasio shedding Brewers' small-market image
Mark Attanasio used to shudder at the notion that the Brewers were nothing more than a farm system of young talent for other teams. Now, he team's owner has opened his checkbook to keep talent here in town.
Tags: mark attanasio, ryan braun, doug melvin, prince fielder, brewers, jeff suppan

Sports - May 16, 2008
Brewers, Braun cut eight-year, $45 million deal
The Brewers, looking to lock up their core of young talent for the long-term, took a major step in that direction Thursday by signing leftfielder Ryan Braun to an eight-year contract worth $45 million.
Tags: brewers, ryan braun, mark attanasio, doug melvin