There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to Mat Gamel. Generally, one camp believes that the Brewers organization has a history of being consistently inconsistent with Gamel, jerking him around and never really giving him a shot. And generally, the other camp believes that Gamel has been given plenty of chances and wasted them by showing up out of shape, possibly contributing to his injury problems.Both sides make good points. And both sides can be a little...intense. For that reason, Gamel is going to be one of the most-watched (and most-scrutinized) players on the roster this spring. He's going to be dealing with an incredible amount of pressure, and he's going to need the support of management if things don't go well right away.Doug Melvin appeared on The Big 1070 in Madison on Monday, and was asked about replacing Fielder's offense at first, and backup plans for Gamel.
"Mat Gamel's going to be given every opportunity at first base and he...
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