Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns has stepped down from his position, effective immediately.General manager Matt Arnold has been promoted to replace Stearns. Im looking forward to gaining some time that I havent really had before, Stearns said at a pre s conference Thursday. Looking forward to taking a deep breath. Im looking forward to spending time with my family, looking forward to spending time with friends. And Im
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