7/3/07 Brewers (Capuano) @ Pirates (Youman): 3:05 PM CDT

[craigharmann]

Come on East Coast Cappy....please be good!

[BrewCrewForever]

The question is am I talking about Hart or Braun?

 

That is a good question and I don't know the answer. All I know is that this team has a lot of guys who are very good.

[bullox]

I 'm blacked out on MLB.tv...in Columbus Ohio!

[craigharmann]

I thought Estrada was a decent defensive catcher....has he thrown anyone out? It sure doesn't seem like it.

[adambr2]

Basically, the MLB blackout restrictions have gone so far, it's to the point where as long as you want to watch the game, you can't, regardless of where you are.

[Trowekamp]

I agree about the blackout restrictions.. when was the last time a blackout caused someone to purchase a ticket - 1990? With all the ways to follow the game on the Net today what is the point? Unlike every other business that tries to distribute their product to the widest possible audience sports leagues continue to do the opposite.

[uecker9]

One of those abducted children, Sierra, has been in my house, a friend of my daughters. She is freaking out and has been all day. Way too close to home.

[mikevan1818]

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One of those abducted children, Sierra, has been in my house, a friend of my daughters. She is freaking out and has been all day. Way too close to home.

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Ok, so I'm really nieve . . i dont get this. Explain?

 

Edit: I went to Jsonline. I get it now.

[uecker9]

4 kids have been abducted from Middleton, maybe the father. The TV and radio keep having alerts.

[BrewCrewForever]

Sounds like Counsell hit a rocket but LaRoche stabbed it. Ah well at least they are getting guys on base against this guy. They will break it out one of these innings. Come on Cappy 1-2-3.

[mikevan1818]

Sorry Ueker9, I'm down in Illinois stuck in work...hadn't heard anything.

[whynotthebrewers]

It was a rocket. Nice play at first. Sucks not to get anything that inning.

[LS Brewer]

The mlb Blackout Map

 

Columbus is blacked out by the Pirates, Indians and Reds. That stinks.

[BrewCrewForever]

Come on Chris bare down now.

[BrewCrewForever]

That a boy Chris! Way to get out of it. Braun, Fielder and Hall coming up. Sounds like runs to me.

[bucks2281]

Wow, Ryan Braun is in the zone.

[mikevan1818]

Random question: How many AB's does a player need to be able to win the "batting crown"?

 

I keep looking at stats to see who has the highest BA in the league and Braun is never on the lists. At what point does he get added?

[IIAY]

Braun is now hitting .588 against lefties with a 1.849 OPS. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eek.gif

[bucks2281]

Random question: How many AB's does a player need to be able to win the "batting crown"?

 

I keep looking at stats to see who has the highest BA in the league and Braun is never on the lists. At what point does he get added?

 

I may be incorrect, but I believe it's 504 ABs. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that # sounds right to me.

[LS Brewer]

1957 to the present ? A player has needed 3.1 plate appearances per team game; thus, players were no longer penalized for walking so frequently or benefited for walking so rarely.

 

from Wikipedia

[mls4]

It's 3.1 PAs for every game the team has played. Braun would need about 254 at this point and 503 by season's end.

[olliegjw]

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Random question: How many AB's does a player need to be able to win the "batting crown"?

 

I keep looking at stats to see who has the highest BA in the league and Braun is never on the lists. At what point does he get added?

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I believe it is 3.1 PA per team game to qualify. So Braun would need a total of 257 PA (83 * 3.1) after today's game to be eligible. He has about 140 AB's, but not sure about total PA. He still has a way to go to be eligible.

[mls4]

Braun would need to average almost 4.5 PAs per game the rest of the way to be eligible.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Defense? Where you at?

[bucks2281]

Ugh, Ned may regret using Villanueva for 4 innings last night.