All Talk and No Action; Free-Agency Situation Handcuffs Brewers' Melvin in Trade Talks

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Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin spent much of his time at the winter meetings shooting down unfounded trade rumors, which tells you a lot about just how productive the four days were for his contingent.

"We didn't necessarily get accomplished what we wanted to," said Melvin, who hoped to trade one or both of two outfielders, Kevin Mench and Geoff Jenkins, for starting pitching, before the meetings ended Thursday.

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All Talk and No Action; Free-Agency Situation Handcuffs Brewers' Melvin in Trade Talks

"But we got enough information to know what can and can't be done. I thought there would have been more activity but I think the problem is the free agency thing still dragged on."

The Brewers weren't alone in their inability to get...

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