Archive for: Doug Melvin

A Simple Kind of Fan. Year of the Narv Dog. 3.1.11

What a difference a year makes for the starting rotation.  Doug Melvin has managed to build a starting rotation from the top down, which has all but assured that Randy Wolf and Chris Narveson will be the fourth and fifth starters this year... read more »

 

“All In” Philosophy Is As Much About Money As Winning

When the Milwaukee Brewers depleted their farm systems for starting pitchers Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum this winter, they – in essence – went “all in” for the 2010 season. But as much as it is about winning, it’s also... read more »

 

PD Sunday Sampler

Up until a couple of days ago, I wasn’t really sure what I was going to write about this morning or if I was going to write at all.  With so many fine new contributors to the Pocket Doppler ‘family’, it’s becoming increasingly... read more »

 

A Simple Kind of Fan. Live from Cancun 2.15.11

No worries, I am bringing him back with me. This will be a somewhat abbreviated post this week.  After a month into the blog, I needed a vacation already!  Hence, while you are reading this, I am away in Cancun and surely sunburned, inebriated,... read more »

 

Zach Greinke’s Mental Game

I am looking forward to the coming season for the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s hard not to be excited about the way they have upgraded their pitching staff, acquiring Shaun Marcum and — in a move that shook the baseball world —... read more »