Amidst hot streak, Brewers roster changes again

MILWAUKEE -- When Josh Wilson learned Wednesday that he would be joining a new team for the 10th time in seven seasons he hardly blinked. For the well-traveled infielder, change has become the norm.Wilson's latest move brought him from the desert to the Dairyland in an instant when the Brewers claimed him off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the opportunity to join the streaking Brewers has him excited."This is a winning club and a playoff contender," Wilson said before Friday's game with the Giants. "That's something I haven't been really used to."Having bounced around the league since he broke into the league with the Florida Marlins in 2005, Wilson is used to relocating. In 2009, he spent time with three different teams. In 2010, he spent 108 games with the Seattle Mariners, the longest he had played with one team during a season.All the changes have made Wilson, 30, constantly prepared for anything. Even after playing in just six games after being called up by the D-Backs this season before he was designated and then claimed by the Brewers, Wilson was not fazed. "Nothing surprises me in this game," Wilson said. "I've seen too much to get surprised by certain things. I thought I might stick around Arizona longer than I did but the way things were going over there, they had a bunch of right-handed bats and infielders."The Brewers added Wilson to create infield depth, as Craig Counsell was previously the only backup infielder. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was happy to gain more flexibility with another infielder and a right-handed hitter on the bench."It's nice to have that option," Roenicke said of Wilson. "If I want to pinch hit Counsell early I can. I've had to kind of hold him off a lot at times just because I was a little concerned about that infield. "It's kind of nice to have some guys that really we can do more things with."Wilson was not the only Brewer excited to join the team for a weekend series against the reigning World Series champion, though the other was not a new arrival. After two stints on the disabled list, outfielder Nyjer Morgan was activated Friday and in the starting lineup. "It feels good to come back," Morgan said. "There's a lot of successful stuff going on right now."Even though two games of extended spring training in Arizona was Morgan's only game action since he broke his left middle finger May 5, the lively outfielder was not surprised to be playing right away.With the Brewers riding a six-game winning streak (nine games at home), Morgan was eager to get back on the field."I've been kind of excited just hearing what everybody's been saying," Morgan said. "Basically, everyone's just been playing wonderful." Morgan joked that the key now is for someone to "put away that little voodoo doll" so he can stay healthy and contribute. Roenicke said Friday that he would tinker with the center field situation, which saw Carlos Gomez and Mark Kotsay split time while Morgan was out.If Morgan gets comfortable quickly and makes an impact as a hitter and fielder the way he did before his first injury, he could find himself in the starting lineup often. Having seen plenty of shuffling on his roster already this season, Roenicke was not worried the newest changes would disrupt the team's momentum."I think it's nice when you get guys back that you're counting on," Roenicke said. "I understand it's always a revolving thing. In today's game there are a lot of injuries, so guys go on the D.L. a lot. That part (changing rosters) doesn't both me that much."