If people weren’t convinced of the Brewers’ “win now” mantra after the Sabathia acquisition, they’re probably believers now.  The Brewers sent a couple of prospects to Frisco for a soon-to-be 37 year old switch hitter.

1:33PM Keith Law says the Giants got prospects Darren Ford and Steve Hammond in exchange for two months of Durham.  Buster Olney’s reporting the Brewers have acquired Ray Durham.  It’s not yet known what they received in return, although according to the Milwaukee Sentinel, OF prospect Darren Ford was removed from his class-A Brevard County starting lineup yesterday “with indications he is being traded.”  MLBTR covered movement on this yesterday.


The number two pick of the 2003 draft, Rickie Weeks, might find playing time hard to come by.  Coming into today, he’s hitting .218/8/27 with a balmy 72 strike outs and a bleak .322 OBP.  Kudos to me for my excellent use of adjectives.

[MLB Trade Rumors]