It is a great deal, players often get better when they go from the American League to the National League, and now Weeks doesn't have to lead off anymore.

I think we could look at it this way, too; the Twins probably kept him in the minors if they'd had the choice. With the Brewers, he'd have been in AAA last year and, at most, a call-up. At 24, we can imagine him as a guy who is coming up from triple-A, and look at him as a rookie. Is the OBP bad because of baserunning mistakes, similar to what we saw in the NLDS from the Twins?

As a Brewer fan in Minnesota, I can say Gomez is an exciting player. Tons of speed. Great outfielder. But he swings at every pitch. No plate discipline. Strikes out a lot while looking foolish. But he can bunt his way on like nobody's business. If he can learn to put the ball in play, take more pitches and utilize his speed, he could be a great leadoff man.

The problem is, if the Twins, a small-ball team built on doing those things and doing them well, couldn't teach him to do it, how can the all-or-nothing, free swinging Brewers do it, with a manager that never bunts?

Too bad his speed won't be utilized when you have Ken "Moneyball" Macha in the dugout.

@Jess - OBP has nothing to do with baserunning mistakes.

I like this move.  Freeing up some cash while upgrading the future of CF.

I like the move.  It frees up 13M in salary and gives a player with good upside.  In my opinion, this move will benefit the Brewers in retaining a good defensive 2B, but allows Weeks to hit behind Fielder (provided we get the same Rickie as when he left).  Now McGehee can hit 2nd, where he should have been in '09.   This move helps the Crew, especially if Gomez can hit.  He's 24 and on his 3rd MLB team, maybe that alone flips a switch.

There were some comparing Gomez to a poor man's Jose Reyes...Good move for the Twins as well getting a former All Star SS to go with Mauer, Morneau and Span...  

Doug Melvin has already come out and said Rickie Weeks is still the leadoff hitter and Gomez will hit at the bottom of the lineup.

I saw that after my post.  I guess it is more of my opinion.  I guess I thought Escobar was going to hit low in the order as well.   I can't see these two hitting back to back, so one would have to assume that Escobar is the #2 hitter then?  

Weeks

Escobar

Braun

Fielder

McGehee

Hart

Gomez

Catcher

SP

Obviously many move left to be made, just speculating that if Gomez isn't the leadoff hitter, then Escobar is the #2 hitter.

This is a great move for the Brewers. It fills a need for centerfield, also it gives the brewers options at the top of the order, and with Hardy gone we no longer have a logjam in the infield.

Don't be surprised if Gomez starts to be a good hitter because when you get a fresh start with a team that actually wants you it can do wonders ask Tony Gwynn JR

finally traded Hardy after that garbage year. Should've got another pitcher though