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Brewers confirm that they will change managers, decline Ken Macha's 2011 option

Ken Macha will not return as manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, who have not made decisions about his staff.The 60-year-old Macha was 157-167 in two losing seasons following Milwaukee's first postseason appearance in 26 years. The club confirmed the decision not to exercise its option Monday."I just told him that we felt we didn't win here, we didn't meet our expectations and whether our expectations are realistic or not, that's probably what we have to look at," general manager Doug Melvin said. "I think he understood and then got in his car and headed home. I admire Ken because he's a solid baseball guy."Melvin said there was nothing Macha could've done to save his job except win more, even though he acknowledged this team didn't have the same talent as the 2008 squad that won the NL wild card."Ken came in in a tough situation," the GM said. "He understood that, and he just did the best he could."Milwaukee will begin next year with its fourth manager in just more than two seasons. The...

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  3. Ex-A's skipper Ken Macha named Brewers manager

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