4/20/07 Astros (Albers) @ Brewers (Sheets): 7:05 PM CDT

[littledoc83]

I see our friend Mr. Braun is only hiting .280

 

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Yep, and with RISP he's hitting .143 and OPS .563

 

I say send his @&& back to Omaha... and he don't even live there.

[don1481]

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Braun is doing well, but I think people are still overvaluing what he would give the Brewers, Keep in mind prior to being called up to Milwaukee Weeks in AAA was hitting:.320/.403/.655

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I think End forgot the point of sarcastic blue

 

Braun's OPS is still over 1.000. Now, if it was, say, .700 I'd be a little surprisedhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[endaround]

No I got the point. My point is that a 1000 OPS with bad defense in the PCL may mean a 800 OPS in MLB with bad defense.

[rluzinski]

End was pointing out that Weeks was lights out in AAA but still hasn't put up monster numbers in the majors yet. Braun will most likely not come up and destroy major league hitting.

[DHonks]

Most likely the best we could expect from Braun in a callup at this point would be .270 avg and .340 obp. The big variability is with power. He could hit 5, or 25. Remember how Weeks put on that power display as a rookie?

[wOOgiE22]

Through the first couple weeks in AAA, Braun's defense has not been too horrible. However, that is not a very big sample at this point. We just have to wait until June to get a slightly better representation if his defense is improving.

 

Currently the Counsellnino platoon is hitting .230 with Counsell providing all the defense at this point. Do you think if Braun was called up he would hit around that, and provide worse production defense? Is there even a trade off at this point?

[TooLiveBrew]

I'd even be cool with Braun splitting time with Counsell at 3B for the start. Don't know what we'd do then to keep Graffy content, but I'm sure he'd get his PT, btw. his & Counsell's ability to play 3 of 4 INF spots.

 

But lately, Graffy has been tossing the ball past 1B, which is what the worry is for Braun.

[BrewCrewForever]

I'd even be cool with Braun splitting time with Counsell at 3B for the start.

 

Yes, yes ,yes! I totally agree with you TooLive. Braun even splitting time at first would be great. The way Graffy has played this season can't say Braun would worse on Defense and would probably bring more ofense to the table.

[DHonks]

Braun even splitting time at first would be great.

 

It took me reading that 3 times before I realized you were not calling for him to take at bats from Fielder.

 

I would like to see Braun eased in with 3-4 games per week. But at the same time, Weeks played something like his first 25 days in the big leagues. It shocked me, because I kept expecting him to have a day off. I really don't like trying to get 162 games out of players. I prefer budgeting for around 140 for most positions, and 155 if you have a stud at a position (Hall and Fielder)

[trwi7]

You know Lee's going to get booed when he catches the final out of the inning and does a fake throw into the bleachers.

[billyhallfan]

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Here's a shout out to my man Cecil Cooper "Cooooooooop"

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Isn't he a bench coach for Houston now, so why would the so called "gods" help the Brewers?

[adamb100]

This should be an exciting game. I'm looking forward to seeing Lee. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[brewtank34]

"I'd even be cool with Braun splitting time with Counsell"

 

TooLiveBrew, I'm not picking on you, just the idea of Counsell in general. How many of us, Me included, were hating the idea of Counsell playing third for the crew. Now, he's looking better than Graffy. (it's early in the season, so I hope Graffy pulls it together soon)

 

Just too weird.

[Bench Coach]

I will be there in section 429 with the wife and kids. Go Brewers!

[Schlitz001]

I'll be cheering on the Brewer's against Houston from Texas.

[TheCrew07]

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While I always hope for a complete game shutout, I just want to see Sheets be Sheets and strike some guys out. If he does that, he'll be fine. He just needs to regain command of his curveball.

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I like that.

 

 

edit. Also Braun seems streaky... feast or famine type, and no I'm not comparing him to Jenkins. It's probably just my memory and won't hold statistical water, but he seems to go 2-4, 3-4, 3-3 then 0-3, 0-4, 1-5. If someone has time I'd be curious how many mutiple hit games he has vs 1 hit or no hit games.

[jlau20]

Both halves of the league leading corner outfield OPS are starting tonight, too bad for this Albers guy.

[BrewCrewForever]

Come on Ben, I can feel some opening day magic tonight. Lets see how Mench does against the RHP, hopefully hes so dialed in it doesn't matter left or right handed pitcher.

[DHonks]

well, I signed Mench and Lieber for today's games, so let's see if they make me look like a genius (at least for one day).

[DHonks]

okay Benny, throw him a high heater now.

[And That]

I'll take the opening walk as not a good sign.

[rluzinski]

Fastball from 94 - 96 MPH to the first batter. No curveball, thought at all.

 

Edit: 3 curves to the second batter.... 1 for a strike.

[And That]

Go defense!

[DannoMac21]

Why the hell are they booing?

[madjeff66]

Ahhh. the old strike them out, throw the ball into CF play.

 

This team committs more errors against base runners...