Here's the latest from the NL Central, on the day the Brewers signed Jay Gibbons…
- The Brewers were one of the teams that offered Edgar Renteria a minor league contract, reports MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. “I don’t blame [him] for saying no,” said GM Doug Melvin. “He was a World Series MVP two years ago.” Earlier today we heard that Renteria was leaning towards retirement.
- Jeff Gordon of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch lists nine reasons why the Cardinals can't afford to lose Yadier Molina as a free agent at the end of the season.
- Earlier today we learned that there has been no progress in extension talks between the Reds and Brandon Phillips.
