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See the scorpion that stung Brewers GM
You might’ve heard that Brewers GM Doug Melvin spent Wednesday night in an Arizona emergency room after being stung by a scorpion. The story, according to Melvin, is that he was eating dinner with his wife when the scorpion made an appearance. According to the Associated Press: Melvin said he was eating dinner with his wife when they saw a bug walking across the floor. He reached...
Brewers' Melvin fine after scorpion sting
The next time Doug Melvin has a bug in his house, he might think twice before trying to get rid of it with his hands.
According to MLB.com, the Milwaukee Brewers general manager was having dinner with his wife at their Arizona condo on Wednesday when a bug crawled across the floor. Melvin attempted to get rid of the bug with tissue, but little did he know it was one of Arizona&...
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March 07, 2013
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Brewers GM Melvin stung by scorpion
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is back at spring training after a scorpion sting landed him in the hospital.
Melvin says he thought he saw a bug scurrying across the floor of his condominium Wednesday night and bent down to pick it up with a tissue. It turned out to be a scorpion and he got stung.
Melvin said Thursday that he spent three hours at a hospital. He says...
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March 07, 2013
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Brewers GM Doug Melvin Gets Stung by Scorpion, Spends Three Hours in Hospital After Arm Goes Numb
Doug Melvin probably wouldn’t mind being in Milwaukee right about now.
Melvin was stung by a scorpion in Arizona on Wednesday night, which forced the Brewers general manager to spend three hours in a local hospital, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
While at his condo, Melvin reportedly reached down to pick up what he thought was a harmless bug with a Kleenex. What he...
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Brewers GM stung by scorpion
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin was stung on his finger by a scorpion on Wednesday night at his Phoenix-area condo, resulting in a trip to the hospital.
The Waiting is the Hardest Part (But GM Doug Melvin Should)
There hasn’t been much going on with the Milwaukee Brewers thus far in terms of free agency or trades, but as annoying as it can be for fans to deal with day after day of no big news, GM Doug Melvin has a lot on his plate. Arguably the most stressful, significant and busy time for a general manager, the offseason is likely a game of ‘hurry up and wait’ for most MLB front...
Melvin can maintain as well as rebuild
MILWAUKEE When Brewers general manager Doug Melvin took over in late September 2002, after another disappointing season in Milwaukee, the city had meager expectations for its baseball team. A decade straight of losing seasons will do that.
So when Melvin set out to rebuild the Brewers, he started with a seemingly simple goal in winning back the city of Milwaukee.
"When...
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May 09, 2012
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Brewers extend contracts of Melvin, Roenicke
MILWAUKEE After an unprecedented year of success for the Brewers in 2011, with Milwaukee winning the NL Central and coming just short of a World Series appearance, the organization announced Tuesday that it has extended the contracts of current general manager Doug Melvin and manager Ron Roenicke.
Melvin's extension also includes a promotion, officially naming him the Brewers...
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May 08, 2012
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Melvin elected to Canadian Baseball HOF
MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Melvin was born in raised in Chatham, Ontario, the same hometown of hall of fame pitcher Fergeson Jenkins. Growing up, Melvin idolized Jenkins, who won 284-226 games in his 19-year career.
"That's who inspired me to play baseball," Melvin said Tuesday on...
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February 07, 2012
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Take 5: Melvin's greatest surprise finds
MILWAUKEE In nine seasons as the Milwaukee Brewers' general manager, Doug Melvin has pulled the trigger on some big trades, signed off on a few high-priced free agents and built the Brewers in to the National League Central champion.But along the way, Melvin has also shown a keen ability to find diamonds in the rough; turning cast-offs, waiver-wire and other under-the-radar...
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January 14, 2012
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