Last year when Ken Macha came into as head coach he rubbed a few players the wrong way. Not that he meant to or it was personal between him and some of the players. Many Brewer players wanted someone else as manager and some players did not like Macha’s approach from day one. Brewer players quickly learned that Ken Macha has a way to do things and he was not backing down from his approach.

This year both players and manager are on the same page which should make year two much more positive. Ken Macha has a great baseball mind and he has certain things he wants done. In year one he got his point across which should make year two much easier for his players and himself. Macha knows he will be judged by the performance of his ball club on the field. Now that his players know how he manages year two should be much easier for him to get things done.

Well sometimes I do not understand what goes through Doug Melvin’s head or what he is thinking by some of the people he has signed as GM. According to different sources he has signed outfielder Jim Edmonds to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. It looks like he will be given a chance to make the club and who knows what can happen after that.

Edmonds was a good player in his prime, but he is past that. When Melvin had a chance to sign Kenny Lofton a few years back who was still a base threat and good outfielder he passed. Now he gives Jim Edmonds a one year contract with a spring training invite. Really makes no sense to me at all, but I guess we will see how this works out. I just feel there are plenty of other players who could help the Brewers more, but of course I am sure Melvin could not get them as cheap either.

Corey Hart did not think he had much of a chance to win his arbitration friday, but he was surprised as he came out on top. The Brewers tried to avoid this outcome, but last ditch negotiations fell through. With Hart’s win he will now get 4.8 million dollars and can look forward to the 2010 baseball season.

Hart was injured part of the 2009 season and is looking to make up for lost time.  Corey Hart had to deal with that his name came up in trade rumors as well.  The Brewers almost had a clean slate this off-season as they were able to avoid arbitration on almost every player except Hart.

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced on Aug 24 they will be unveiling a seven foot statue of Bud Selig outside Miller Park. Bud Selig bought the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court in 1970 and moved them to Milwaukee and renamed them. Selig has done a lot for the Brewers, but he also has many die-hard Brewer fans who are  not fond of Selig either.

The statue is a nice touch for a man who did bring baseball back to Milwaukee. During his tenure as owner for the Brewers many fans felt he did not do enough as far as bringing players in when he had a chance. Being a small market had something to do with it. When he sold the team in 2005 to a group headed by Mark Attanasio many fans rejoiced. No matter what a statue is a very nice touch as he is part of Milwaukee Brewer history the good and the bad.

Carlos Gomez from the start will be a guy that Brewer fans will expect a lot from. Milwaukee traded J.J. Hardy to Minnesota to get him and they hope he will pay big dividends.  Last year Milwaukee had Mike Cameron in centerfielder, but chose not to resign him as they wanted to try cut some payroll. Tony Gwynn Jr was another guy that Milwaukee thought was the answer, but was traded away awhile ago. Who exactly is this guy named Carlos Gomez?

Carlos Gomez is a young player who is still a work in progress. Brewer fans will have to understand that he is only 24 years and has only  played three years in the Major Leagues. He has appeared in 348 games logging time between New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins. He is a contact hitter with tremendous speed. He also has a good glove, but being young he still is a work in progress. Carlos is talented and could patrol centerfield a long time for the Brewers. The big key for Gomez is will the Brewers give him some time or will they  ship him off like they did Tony Gwynn Jr. I hope they give Gomez some time to prove himself. I think over time he could  surprise a lot of people.