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Brewers extend contracts of Melvin, Roenicke

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:37 p.m.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have extended the contracts of general manager Doug Melvin and manager Ron Roenicke.

Melvin's new deal runs through the 2015 season. Roenicke's contract will go through 2014 with a club option for 2015.

The Brewers are coming off a 96-66 season and NL Central title last season, Roenicke's first as a manager. They lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL championship series.

Having lost Prince Fielder to free agency and beset by injuries early this season, Milwaukee is off to a 12-17 start.

Melvin also received a promotion and will also be the team's president of baseball operations as well as the GM. Melvin previously had been the team's executive vice president.




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thekid3477
May 9, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
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Just bein optimistic old chap!!

oldtimer
May 8, 2012 at 5:26 p.m.
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No way, Sveum has the cubs on the move and will be with them for some time, they will take at least 2 out of 3 this weekend, I don't know how you figure that. The brewers didn't want him before

tthompson
May 8, 2012 at 4:42 p.m.
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If you read between the lines they are saying it's possible Sveum will be back in '15 or '16!! Well that's how I sees it anywho!!

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