Stearns’ deals pay off even as GM stacks talent

Brewers GM David Stearns is proving to be a shrewd decision maker too, even if he’s allowed two Trade Deadlines to pass without making his Nomar Garciaparra trade — a headline-grabbing blockbuster that is the talk of the industry. The relative lack of attention is just fine with Stearns and his boss, Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio.