The Milwaukee Brewers did more Friday than trade one player for another. Full Article at TwinCities.com
With JJ Hardy finally dealt, it's time for Brewers GM Doug Melvin to focus on fixing the starting rotation. Full Article at Bleacher Report
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. Full Article at Miami Herald
MINNEAPOLIS — The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. Full Article at Asbury Park Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade. Gomez was part of the Mets' trade for Johan Santana prior to the 2008 season. Full Article at New York Post
I explored a lot of options ... Some clubs called and expressed interest in J.J. In the end, this is the deal we liked and felt we could move forward.
J.J. has been a steady performer for the Brewers ... His professionalism and popularity with our fans and his teammates made this difficult, but he has been given the opportunity to go to a great organization to play and perform at the high level he is capable of playing.
To give up Carlos Gomez, and four years of control with the player, it's important to get somebody that we're going to have for more than a year
He's got a strong arm. He's got good range and he's got power ... He had a bad year this year. We've talked to a lot of people and we have a lot of opinions in our organization. We're all on board that this was a good acquisition for us.
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