Brewers showing interest in Mike Cameron?

UPDATE 01-09-08 11:54 PM - Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is echoing the same report. He is calling it a "serious interest." I guess this rumor has much more substance than Haudricourt made it out to have.

Not to inundate you with Haudricourt rumors, but he's posted again saying that Hall would most likely be moved if Cameron is signed. He also notes that because Melvin is not returning his phone calls, it usually means that "something is up and he's not ready to talk about it."

Cameron is searching for a two-year deal, and he made $7M last year with the Padres. That would be a lot of money to pay someone, unless Melvin expects him to start in CF right away (well...after his suspension). The Brewers' defense would certainly improve, and improving the defense is a major goal of Melvin's this offseason.

I'll keep you updated, of course.

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I wasn't sure I should post on this rumor, but Tom Haudricourt says its from a very trusted source (that he would not name, by the way). Apparently, the Brewers are showing a very high interest in signing free agent Mike Cameron.

This makes absolutely no sense to me. First of all, the guy will be suspended for the first 25 games of the season. Why would we give a one-year deal to someone who will not play for the first month? Secondly, Cameron cannot make contact to save his life. He hit .245 last year...yes, .245. Sure, he has a lot of power (21 HR and 78 RBI last season), but he also struck out 160 times. That's awful. The Brewers are looking for a left-handed hitting left-fielder who has a high OBP, not a right-handed center-fielder who has a super low OBP (.328). This would also mean that Bill Hall could be moved to 3B and Braun to LF.

This rumor just doesn't make sense on so many levels...yet as I've said before, Tom Haudricourt is the most trusted source on the Milwaukee Brewers that any fan has. It has to have some truth to it. One thing that does add to its chances of validity is that Doug Melvin is not returning Haudricourt's phone calls. Melvin usually makes his move without much notice. I don't think this would be the wisest move for Milwaukee to say the least. I trust Doug Melvin though, so he must know something if this rumor is true.