Everyone Wants the Brewers' Job

With the World Series and the eventual end of the MLB season on the horizon, the rumor mill is going to officially start heating up. One of the interesting things to watch this winter is who Doug Melvin chooses to succeed Ned Yost as manager in Milwaukee. He's considering interim manager Dale Sveum, who held his finger in the dike long enough to get the Brewers to the playoffs, but according to Melvin, the Brewers' open job is attracting lots of interest:

"We're a little more attractive club now than we were in 2003 (Melvin's first year as GM). I'm getting some people reaching out and saying they're interested in the position.

"I've got to make sure I explore some of these situations. I'm looking at more experience there. Dale has the advantage of familiarity."

Melvin won't go on to say who the people contacting him are, but the Journal Sentinel engages in wild speculation anyways and names every boring ex-manager still even remotely tied to the game. The only name Melvin refutes is the only interesting one: Bobby Valentine. It's pretty clear why the Brewers job would be so popular. Despite likely losing CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets to free agency, they've got a lot of good young talent and Melvin is a good GM that should have them in contention for years to come. Compared to the Mariners' open job, getting tabbed to run the Brewers is like hitting the lottery.