06.18.2018: Doug Melvin looks back at the 2008 Brewers team

Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew · Jun 18, 2018 · 37m

The special edition of the Brewers podcast features for an extended interview with former Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, the architect behind the 2008 team celebrating its 10th anniversary. Thanks in large part to his midseason acquisition of CC Sabathia, the Brewers snapped a 26-year postseason drought and won the National League wild card that season. Melvin talks about the machinations behind the trade -- including the other team that thought they had its own Sabathia trade lined up. He also discusses the other maneuvers during the 2008 season (including acquiring Salomon Torres)…