Brewers, Kapler agree to one-year deal

645 · December 20th, 2007, 07:51 PM

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MILWAUKEE -- Brewers general manager Doug Melvin was unimpressed by the available free-agent outfielders, so he pushed somebody else in the pool.

The Brewers on Thursday drew outfielder Gabe Kapler out of retirement, agreeing to terms on a one-year, non-guaranteed contract that pays $800,000 if Kapler makes the roster. Kapler, 32, managed a Class A affiliate of the Rex Sox last season but announced near the end of the season that he intended to attempt a comeback.

"He knows he has to come in and win a job," said Melvin, who conceded the Brewers have a bit of a crowd in the outfield. "I don't think this was about the money for him. It was about getting a chance to play again."

645 · December 20th, 2007, 08:03 PM

I don't get it. The Brewers just got raid of the Platoon of Jenkins and Mench. 2 Players that are pritty much the same kind of player and are they trying to replace them with another Platoon with 2 guys named Gabe.

December 20th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
645 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,347	I don't get it. The Brewers just got raid of the Platoon of Jenkins and Mench. 2 Players that are pritty much the same kind of player and are they trying to replace them with another Platoon with 2 guys named Gabe.