DOUG DAVIS SIGNS AN EXTENTION
 
The Brewers signed lefthanded pitcher Doug Davis to a two year extention that will run through 2006. At the maximum it is worth 5.7 mil, so it's definitely not going to be a crippling blow if he doesn't fulfill expectations. At the very worst Davis is a reliable innings eater, who has not missed a start in his entire professional career.
 
This seems to be the trend with Doug Melvin as GM, signing players to extentions that aren't going to be crippling in case they don't work out. With Jenkins struggling, it still doesn't handcuff the team when he's making seven or eight million a year as opposed to ten or eleven. We saw this approach with Keith Ginter's three-year deal and now with Davis. It's a good strategy to keep financial flexibility.