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It's a phrase that not only describes Brad Penny, but almost all the pitchers on the free agent market this winter.

Friday's interesting Milwaukee-Minnesota Midwest regional trade was nice to see.

Expectations for the 2009 season were sky-high for the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite the departure of CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets, many felt the Brewers would still compete for a playoff spot after successfully making the playoffs in 2008.

In the first installment of looking at pitching options for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010, we took a look at Erik Bedard .

Reconnect the seams, and a primary reason why the Milwaukee Brewers unraveled last season becomes as clear as the commissioner's signature on the baseball.

As Major League Baseball's postseason got under way Wednesday, all was quiet at Miller Park.

No CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets? No return trip to the postseason for the pitching-poor Brewers.

The memories seem so distant. A week from this coming Monday, we were all gathering at the Summerfest Grounds to send the Brewers off to Philadelphia for their first post-season trip in decades.

The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander had a dismal start against the Chicago Cubs last week, and with his innings and pitch count climbing, the decision was made Friday that Gallardo would get one more start before being shelved for the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers will not be headed to the postseason this year. For that reason, they will soon shut down one of their top young pitchers with an eye toward 2010.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 83-79, second place Current record: 70-75, third place Life is like a sausage race.

When Doug Melvin looks back on himself with constructive criticism, the Milwaukee Brewers' general manager said he regretted not getting Jarrod Washburn at the trading deadline.

Davey Nelson, an analyst for FS Wisconsin broadcasts and the Brewers' director of alumni relations, chatted during Thursday's Brewers-Cardinals game and offered insights on offseason moves, the highlight of the 2009 season and more.

And now a word from the team that went for it all last season. The Brewers were every small-market fan's dream in 2008.

Published Aug. 30, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. Tags: brewers , doug melvin , jeff suppan , mark attanasio One year ago, Doug Melvin was a rock star.

Ian Giammanco deploys a StickNet in front of an approaching supercell near Cordell, Okla.

After a couple of strong minor league outings, Dave Bush will return to the Brewers' rotation Thursday.

Ken Macha called Felipe Lopez a "hitting machine" the other day, quite likely the first time a Milwaukee Brewers manager has said that about his leadoff hitter since Paul Molitor was in his Hall of Fame prime.

After a couple of strong minor league outings, Dave Bush will return to the Brewers' rotation Thursday.

When Ivan Rodriguez looks back on his illustrious career, one thing stands out: winning the 2003 World Series.