It was well known that the Brewers and assistant G.M. Erik Newsome would be parting company at the end of the 1976 campaign.
The highly regarded Newsome's contract was expiring and he rebuffed every attempt by ownership to retain his services. It appears that he felt he was ready to take the reins as the G.M. elsewhere and the team wishes him well in that regard.
With a vacancy to fill the Brewers settled on 61-year old Mike Finger. While this is not considered an inspired choice the feeling is that an assistant G.M. in the Brewers organization has limited impact and Finger will likely at least not be a liability and his strong emphasis on targeting prospects fits well with the Brewers overall philosophy.
