Its a little hokey to say but I have to ask does anybody else get the Macarena stuck in their head when you think about Ken Macha?  I guess I am probably on my own with that thought.  Anyways, Doug Melvin has officially handed the keys of the Brewers franchise over to Ken Macha to the surprise of no one.  Is he qualified?  Sure.  Was there a better option?  Bob Brenly, oh, excuse me, yes.

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You can not fault with going with what you know as Doug Melvin did.  Melvin made it no secret he coveted the Macharena man since Macha took a pass on the job in 2003.  It helps when the guy has won more games than Brenly (although Brenly won more playoff games).  So really it comes down to do you go with chocolate cake or cheese cake.  Both are good choices, just depends on your tastes.

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What makes my head itch is the two year deal and the strong urge to keep Dale Sveum around.  Pretty much the Brewers brass has told Macha to prove himself right away and if not, well, they got a guy capable of replacing him sitting at Macha's right .  Then again, it seems like Macha wanted back into managing bad enough he would have signed up to manage a semi-pro team in the Yukon. 

The other part that makes you scratch your head is Melvin went with a guy who is well known (and admitted in so many words or less) to not be the best communicator with the clubhouse.  With a team that thrives on a loose, tight clubhouse, going with a guy who may cause tension could be a move that blows up in Melvin's face of Eric Gagne proportions.  To be fair, some of his lack of communication gripes is because the inventor of baseball wanted him gone and Billy Beane would have gone to John McCain tactics rid himself of Macha. 

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The move still makes you wonder how good of an interview Macha is. Especially when he can beat out a guy who has won a World Series and knows the division and another guy who, well, beating out Willie Randolph is not so hard. Although, Randolph has gone deeper in the playoffs. Anyways, Macha has to be good and has to be good fast.  Give the guy credit, he signed a two-year deal not knowing if CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets, or Prince Fielder will be back.  If I was in Macha's shoes, I would have demanded a little more job security if I knew my two best pitchers and top slugger might be playing someplace else.  He must believe he will be successful and successful right out of the gate.  Why else would he take a deal that pretty much says if you stink, you are gone faster than you can say Davey Lopes?