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Crosby, 33, owns a career batting average of .236, so why would the Brewers take a chance on him? The Brewers are in need of a veteran presence, much like Craig Counsell or Gabe Kapler in recent years. Not only does Crosby have eight years of major league experience under his belt, he can aid Jean Segura and accelerate his progression.

Here’s what Doug Melvin had to say about Crosby via Tom Haudricourt:

He’s going to come to camp and get a chance to make the club as a backup infielder. He can play all three infield positions. We might carry two (extra) infielders.

In all likelihood, Crosby will be out of a job once Spring Training is over. He will have to turn some heads and play out of his mind to beat out Bianchi, and I don’t see that happening. But, if I’m Bianchi, I would erase my name off of the World Baseball Classic roster, report to Spring Training early, and prove to Ron Roenicke that I belong on the team. There’s no point in playing in the WBC if you don’t have a guaranteed roster spot, even if your competition is laughable.

If somehow Crosby does in fact make the squad, he will just be another verson of Cesar Izturis—a veteran player who can’t hit to save his life. It just seems like another foolish signing to me.

What are your thoughts on Bobby Crosby? Can he make the team? Leave comments and questions below! Follow Justin Schultz and @ReviewngTheBrew on Twitter. Be sure to like us on Facebook, too.

As first reported by Tom Haudricourt, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers and Norichika Aoki‘s agent have exchanged offers.  Brewers GM Doug Melvin had this to say:

“We made an offer to him and they gave us a proposal back. That’s where it’s at. We’re going to look at this versus the other outfield options out there. We’re evaluating it.”

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Former Cubs 3rd baseman, and 2 time All-Star, Aramis Ramirez has informed Doug Melvin that he wants to be a Brewer.  When Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Tom Haudricort spoke with Melvin today, this is what the boss had to say about Ramirez:

“He has expressed interest in us, too. That’s something I always like to hear.”

It is always nice to be wanted, but in this situation the real question is: Do the Brewers want Aramis Ramirez?

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     As we pulled in to the Miller Park parking lot last night (Mom, Dad, Sister,Snick, and myself), I could not help but giggle like a little kid.  All I could think about for the past three days was going to this game.  It had been so long since I set foot inside the greatest ballpark in all the land, that my heart was skipping  beats.  Yovani Gallaro was on the mound, and the team was on an emotional high from Nyjer Morgan’s walk-off single the night before.  Then as we were pulling in, Tom Haudricort tweeted that Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was throwing out the first pitch!!!  Truly this was destined to be the greatest evening of my life, right?

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1)  Please hop over to Call to the Pen and vote for the All NL Central team.  An inside source told me that we are in second behind the NL East.  Let us rise up and strike down our east coast oppressors.   Click the link provided and vote for the best division in baseball…..ours. 

2)  Injury updates; Gamel strained his oblique and will be out for a week.  Catcher Jonathan Lucroyis not so lucky.  He fractured his pinky finger and will undergo surgery to have a pin put in.  He will miss at least 4 weeks, which really means the rest of spring training.  Greinke has a bruised rib cage, but is not expected to miss any significant time.  Mark Rogers reported feeling tightness in his surgically repaired throwing shoulder, he will most likely sit out a day or two. 

3)  With the recent news regarding Adam Wainwright’s possible absence for the entire season, all of a sudden the Brewers rotation looks to be the best in the NL Central.  It will be interesting to see who the Cardinals pick up to try and fill this enormous void in their pitching staff.  Let’s knock on wood that all five of our guys at least get into the season.  Kevin Millwood would make sense for the Cards or maybe Jerrod Washburn. 

4)  New Manager Ron Roenicke has yet to reveal who will pitch opening day.  It is being heavily speculated that it will be a one Zach Greinke, but it could also be Yovanni Gallardo.  Galllardo was our opening day starter last year, so this should not be such an open and shut case.  The good news is that Dusty Baker has already announced that the Brewers will see Edinson Volquez, Bronson Arroyo, and Johnny Cueto in the first series of 2011.  Sounds like a great opportunity to make a statement!!!

5)  Word on the street is that fellow Brewers bloggers are not big fans of Yuni Betancourt.  Too bad for us, because RR really likes him.  This article fromTom Haudricortof the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote, comes complete with plenty of great quotes from the new skipper.

6)  Former teammate of Zach Greinke’s, Joakim Soria, has asked for a new nickname.  His current nickname, “The Mexicutioner”, has taken on a new meaning with all of the recent violence in his home country.  My problem with this is his request to change his own nickname to “His Mexcellency”.  I applaud him for acknowledging that his nickname is inappropriate, but come one dude you can not pick your own nickname.  If you could, then you would never have your buddies Shorty, Fatty, and Loser O’Malley.

     Check back tomorrow for more Brewers related baseball chit chat.  Beleieve it or not, it is currently snowing here in Seattle.  So, I might have a lot of time to write tomorrow.  It only takes about an inch or so to shut this whole city down.  Talk to everyone tomorrow.