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Free agent reliever Jorge Julio agreed Thursday to a US$950,000, one-year contract with Milwaukee, adding a right-hander with experience as a closer to the Brewers' thin bullpen.

CC Sabathia, likely to command the largest contract among this year's free-agent pitchers, was offered salary arbitration yesterday by the Milwaukee Brewers.

NEW YORK - CC Sabathia, likely to command the largest contract among this year's free-agent pitchers, was offered salary arbitration Monday by the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Packers released embattled punter Derrick Frost. Published Dec. 1, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. Tags: packers , derrick frost , jon ryan Proving that they will not live with a substandard punter , the Packers released ...

Seattle's J.J. Putz might be a trade possibility for Indians GM Mark Shapiro if he can't acquire a closer through free agency.

These days, Brewers Charities president Lynn Sprangers finds herself with one eye on baseball's trade- and free-agent markets and another on the stock market.

Don't look now, but 2009 might be a rebuilding year for the Brewers' pitching staff...and no one knows it yet.

As much as I like Ben Sheets, the Brewers need to focus on CC Sabathia. But if they could manage to keep both, Sheets should become the closer.

Ita s Friday, and I have all the answers . . . If youa re the Brewers, dona t you make a big run at Kerry Wood? The Brewers need a closer with Salomon Torres retired and Eric Gagne still awful, and Wood would ...

"In the past my heart strings were getting tugged because I always wanted to stay in San Diego," but now things are different, free agent Trevor Hoffman said.

How bad was Eric Gagne last season in Milwaukee? So bad that even the loss of the guy who had replaced him as closer, Salomon Torres, was greeted with something resembling indifference by general manager Doug ...

Depending on which rumor you believe, new Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux is supposed to be bringing with him former Brewers pitchers CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets and Eric Gagne, as well his brother, Greg.

First Francisco Cordero left the Brewers in 2008; then Eric Gagne was signed, but laid a big egg as the closer.

Nov. 11, 2008 1:32 p.m. I just spoke on the telephone with Brewers reliever Salomon Torres and he gave me some surprising news.

Some linkalicousness from this weekend... T.R. Sullivan reports that the Rangers are interested in 22 year old Japanese righty Junichi Tazawa and former Nationals closer Chad Cordero.

Thanks. Caveat emptor by Craig Brown November 07, 2008 With the talent pool filling and owners standing on the shore with checkbooks in hand, ita s time for the fun and games of free agency to commence.

I really worry about the Brewers' pitching next year. Have they put any thought into trading Prince Fielder for pitching during this offseason? -- Quinn L., West Bend, Wis.

Its a little hokey to say but I have to ask does anybody else get the Macarena stuck in their head when you think about Ken Macha? I guess I am probably on my own with that thought.

The nation's economic slowdown won't have much of an impact on the very best of the 184 major league players who are currently eligible for free agency.

I've always wanted to give a running diary a try, and considering the facts that I have the night off, a full bag of Trader Joes cheddar puffs at my disposal and tonight's game probably won't last too long, ...