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I checked in with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin to see what's going on with the team's talks regarding free-agent pitcher Matt Garza and he did not shed any light on what's holdng up a possible deal.

"There's nothing to report," said Melvin. "I can't really comment on it. We're just waiting."

The big question is: Waiting on what? There have been no revelations from either side since reports surfaced Thursday saying the Brewers had a four-year, $52 million deal in place with Garza, pending a physical. Garza took that physical and there has been no indication that a medical red flag went up, making the delay even more puzzling.

With the Brewers holding their annual "On Deck" fan fest Sunday at the Wisconsin, there has been speculation that they would announce the signing there to get their fan base on hand pumped up. Announcing the signing of Garza would take some of the focus off Ryan Braun's first large-scale interaction with Brewers fans since his season-ending suspension for his PED connection to the Biogenesis clinic.

While that possibility remains, there has been no indication the Brewers are waiting to announce a deal with Garza at "On Deck." I'm not even sure that Garza is still in town.

So, the mystery of what has bogged down the talks remains. Perhaps the Brewers will shed some light on that topic at "On Deck." Perhaps they won't.