As fans we know that replacing Prince Fielder won't be easy but no one knows that better than the man who enters Spring Training as the odds on favorite to win the position, Mat Gamel. But it also brings up an interesting conundrum in figuring out what are realistic expectations for Gamel in his first full season in the majors.He's stepping in for a man that had 100+ RBI's in all but 2 of his full years in the majors and a man that averaged 38 Home Runs a season. So those are huge numbers to try and replicate on the 2012 team. But the question is does Gamel need to do this all on his own? I think the addition of Aramis Ramirez points to the Brewers thinking it's going to be production by committee in putting those numbers together. O.k., if that's the case then what are realistic expectations for Gamel? If we look at his numbers last season in Triple A we see a player that shows he's ready for the major league level. He had a .310 batting average, 28HR...
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