2014-08-06 Giants (Vogelsong) at Brewers (Gallardo), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-4]

[dlk9s]

Braun really needs to get it going

I feel like he's been hitting the ball pretty well overall lately, but he just can't string together hits.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Gomez and Ramirez have to be among league leaders in first pitch swings. Still, they're playing well in general this year, so, yeah - same as my last message. Can't complain too much.

[pacopete4]

When Lucroy is barking, the ump is bad.

[AZBrewCrew]

I dont think ive seen Lucroy ever get angry like that before...looks like he turned around and gave the ump the death stare once he got into the dugout

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Braun really needs to get it going

I feel like he's been hitting the ball pretty well overall lately, but he just can't string together hits.

 

If we were bereft of statistics, I would have guessed that, based on what I've seen from Ryan this year, he was hitting somewhere in the .260 range with a low .300 OBP and SLG around .470. Of course, we have stats, and they don't lie.

[topper09er]

[pre]Rk Name Tm PA 1stS

1 CarlosGomez MIL 464 55.4%

2 B.J.Upton ATL 458 43.7%

3 MattHolliday STL 460 42.2%

4 FreddieFreeman* ATL 501 41.7%

5 JustinMorneau* COL 393 41.2%

6 MarlonByrd PHI 468 40.6%

7 PabloSandoval# SFG 443 40.4%

8 AdeinyHechavarria MIA 385 40.0%

9 YasielPuig LAD 448 38.8%

10 BrandonCrawford* SFG 407 38.1%

11 MikeMorse SFG 403 37.0%

12 MarkReynolds MIL 349 36.4%

13 IanDesmond WSN 456 36.2%

14 HanleyRamirez LAD 399 36.1%

15 RyanBraun MIL 393 35.6%[/pre]

 

Ramirez is at 44.6% but is about 10 PAs short of qualifying, so he would be 2nd

[DuWayne Steurer]

When everyone is swinging at the first pitch, it's pretty obvious he doesn't have anything. Get him the heck outta there.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

[pre]Rk Name Tm PA 1stS

1 CarlosGomez MIL 464 55.4%

2 B.J.Upton ATL 458 43.7%

3 MattHolliday STL 460 42.2%

4 FreddieFreeman* ATL 501 41.7%

5 JustinMorneau* COL 393 41.2%

6 MarlonByrd PHI 468 40.6%

7 PabloSandoval# SFG 443 40.4%

8 AdeinyHechavarria MIA 385 40.0%

9 YasielPuig LAD 448 38.8%

10 BrandonCrawford* SFG 407 38.1%

11 MikeMorse SFG 403 37.0%

12 MarkReynolds MIL 349 36.4%

13 IanDesmond WSN 456 36.2%

14 HanleyRamirez LAD 399 36.1%

15 RyanBraun MIL 393 35.6%[/pre]

 

Ramirez is at 44.6% but is about 10 PAs short of qualifying, so he would be 2nd

 

So four Brewers in the top 15 (once Ramirez qualifies). Can't say I love to see that, but we have the second best record in the NL.

 

And I hate Morse. Crap against most everyone besides the Brewers.

[pacopete4]

Gallardo sucks tonight. Try Estrada before it gets too ugly.

[folly412]

The Beginner's Guide to Managing says he needs to make it to 100 pitches. Ron has his nose in it now, looking for any exceptions he may have missed the first 157 times he read it.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

The Beginner's Guide to Managing says he needs to make it to 100 pitches. Ron has his nose in it now, looking for any exceptions he may have missed the first 157 times he read it.

 

It's feeling more and more like the Lohse game where they just kept him in too long and let it get out of control. Same thing is almost happening here...

[AZBrewCrew]

How was that not a K?!?!?

[coolcool]

Not the Brewers night.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Can we please get some clutch ABs with runners on?

[topper09er]

I think BA is wrong about Braun with the Golden Spikes, if it is a Brewer it would be Weeks who won 2 straight ncaa batting crowns. I bet the other 2 are Giants

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Smoked, right to Sandoval for the DP. Yep, not looking like the Crew's night.

[AZBrewCrew]

Of course Segura would get a base hit after a double play wipes out the baserunners

[coolcool]

Surprise, those are all strikes now!

[folly412]

Saturday's probable: Mike Fiers

[dlk9s]

I think BA is wrong about Braun with the Golden Spikes, if it is a Brewer it would be Weeks who won 2 straight ncaa batting crowns. I bet the other 2 are Giants

I know for sure Weeks is one. I assume Posey is another - I remember him being amazing at FSU. Can't think of the other off the top of my head.

[FVBrewerFan]

Lincecum?

[Invader3K]

Lincecum?

Yeah I was surprised by that too, but I admittedly don't know much about college baseball.

[folly412]

I think BA is wrong about Braun with the Golden Spikes, if it is a Brewer it would be Weeks who won 2 straight ncaa batting crowns. I bet the other 2 are Giants

 

Yep... "Do you feel a little embarrassed?" -BS

[FVBrewerFan]

That one stumped Topper, so good trivia question

[DuWayne Steurer]

According to Bill, every left handed hitter ever likes to hit pitches that are low and inside. I swear to god he mentions this every. Single. Time a left handed hitter gets a hit on a pitch low and inside.