2014-04-08 Brewers (Lohse) at Phillies (Kendrick), 3:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 10-4; 3 HR for Braun]

[trwi7]

Might we see Wang today?

 

Kintzler warming up.

[DoubleSwitch]

still got two innings left to pitch

 

could see him in the ninth

[TooLiveBrew]

You could read the lips of the young man (in a Phillies hat & red hoodie) who came away with that third Braun HR ball in the LF bleachers -- other fans were imploring him to throw it back... he shook his head 'no', & said, "It's RYAN BRAUN".

 

http://i.imgur.com/0016Rds.jpg

[DocLuna7]

I know it has been said on this board before, but Jonathan Lucroy is seriously underestimated when the best catchers in baseball are talked about around the rest of the league.

[chickinbrickin]

Couldn't agree more. Solid all around.

[dlk9s]

Might we see Wang today?

 

[chickinbrickin]

Kintzler makes no sense here. RRR has Henderson and Wang who need work... Why not today in a blowout?

[liveforoctober]

I would really hope Wang gets to throw in the 9th. Need to break him in sometime... great opportunity.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Looked like Kintzler was already warm when Braun hit the bomb. If he's stretched out and ready, it might be easier to just give him the inning, right?

[Schlitz001]

I know it has been said on this board before, but Jonathan Lucroy is seriously underestimated when the best catchers in baseball are talked about around the best of the league.

 

I agree with you and so does Peter Gammons in his article today.

[davego]

Ryan.Braun.Awesome.

[MVP2110]

and Henderson warming up, I get he needs work but name a better time to give Wang his debut.

[lcbj68c]

Anybody watching the tv feed today that thinks Dominic Brown is a loafer? He doesn't hustle to ANYTHING before lobbing it back to the infield. I would be annoyed with him if I were a Phillies fan.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Hmmm...If you're not going to use Wang here, I'm not sure where. Maybe RRR splits the ninth?

[jjgott]

O has got to go. Nice hit in Boston but that's been about it

[DoubleSwitch]

If Roenicke claims it would be too much for Wang to face a couple of below average left handed strikeout machines in Howard and Brown in his opening outing i'll lose my mind. When will there possibly be a better time?

[The stache]

I need a hug. I drafted Ryan Braun in the first round of my fantasy team, and when it looked like he might be going on the DL, I benched him last night.

 

3 home runs. 7 RBI. Ya, that might have been nice to have, lol.

 

/face palm

 

I'm happy, though, that this will shut up all the haters talking about how his power his gone without the PEDs. Uh huh.

[trwi7]

Wang will spend the entire season on the roster and not pitch once.

[AZBrewCrew]

RRR is saving Wang for the game when the Crew burns through the bullpen and serves up batting practice all night. He will get shelled as well and have any confidence he had completely blown

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I would have liked to have seen Wang somewhere here, but I suppose it is more in the team's long term interests to get Henderson going.

 

That fastball for the K was at 96. Good to see.

[liveforoctober]

Welcome back Jim. Glad to have you.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Seriously, Henderson is gassing it.

 

He looked GOOD. RRR is smarter than me. If Henderson gets it going that would be awesome for the bullpen.

[DocLuna7]

Well a 4-0 start to a road trip against BOS and PHI looks pretty good to me.

[brewmann04]

Henderson is the priority to get himself back in the closer spot i guess but could he have even gotten Wang in for a Batter.

[FVBrewerFan]

Um. What?