[BirdWatcher]

In what proved to be a very busy period of trading prior to the July 31st deadline, the Brewers toyed with the idea of a blockbuster trade involving Antonio Puente and Eric Singer but in the end kept the club intact as is, for now.
Rumor has it that a deal was nearly finalized with the San Francisco Velocity that would have brought veteran star center fielder Antonio Sosa plus a marginal starting pitching prospect to the Brewers but in the end the Brewers management team pulled the plug on the deal. One thought was that getting Sosa, who has one more year on his contract after the current season, would have given a bit more time for Joe McPhillips to develop without the pressure of being the starting center fielder. But ultimately the Brewers brain-trust decided that it might just slow down his progress and that McPhillips needs the opportunity, sooner rather than later, to make the position his own.

With Singer retained and his allowable time down at AAA on rehab assignment having come to an end, he was brought back to the Brewers bullpen and rookie starting pitcher Justin Peacock was optioned back to AAA Chester for a bit more seasoning.

Whether Puente and Singer will still be members of the Brewers organization come 1973 is very much debatable, but for now they remain to hopefully play their roles in helping the Brewers claim a fourth straight MGL title.