The Brewers Aren't Interested in Griffey

The All-Star break is over and there are about two weeks left until the trading deadline. You know what that means; it's time for some wild and unsubstantiated rumors about everything. Apparently, Brewers GM Ned Yost Doug Melvin has already heard some rumors and is denying them.

"I was talking to (Reds general manager) Wayne Krivsky today and then this afternoon I came to the office and went on the Internet and there was something about us getting Ken Griffey," Melvin said. "I just got off the phone a half-hour ago with the Reds' GM and (Griffey's) name was never even mentioned."

You know what the rule is in these situations; where there's smoke, there's usually fire, especially when a GM goes out of his way to deny a rumor that hasn't even hit the mainstream yet. Unless it's just some crazy rumor started up by one of those evil bloggers. Not that the Brewers really need Ken GriffeyJr., assuming Bill Hall comes back quickly (and it seems like he's going to). Geoff Jenkins and Kevin Mench have been a good platoon in left and Corey Hart is breaking through in right. The Brewers definitely don't need to sell the farm to get Griffey into an already solid outfield, it's kind of the antithesis of their plan so far.