The Brewers have hired Ken Macha to manage the team starting in 2009. Macha managed four seasons with the Oakland A’s compiling a 368-280 record (56.8%) during the regular season. He also has a post season record of 5-7 (41.7%) as he had problems matching up with the higher payrolled teams he ran into. Macha replaces Dale Sveum who was 7-5 after replacing Ned Yost in September helping get the Brewers to the playoffs. But it ended badly as the Phillies spanked them 3 games to 1. Sveum will stay on as the batting coach for the Brewers this season.