6-11-05 Miami v. Nebraska Game Thread

[molitor fan]

How about we place all comments on the ESPN televised game in this thread.....

[molitor fan]

Wow....huge shot by Gordon.....great swing off a lefty too and he clanged it off a pole in center field 420.

[rwa12]

Reminded me of Branyan on that one...wow

[Brian the Automator]

BB for Braun... he took a pitch for a strike during that bat that I thought was pretty outside as well.... SB as well.... not blazing fast, but got a great jump.

[molitor fan]

Good eye by Braun, then he stole a base after the walk....his 23rd on the year

[Cooper]

Nice to see the BB and the stolen base... I'm not sure why, but I'm thinking it's good for him to have those instincts before he even starts playing pro ball. All he has to do now is make a dazzling play in the field and hit a home run and I'll be completely excited about this guy.

[molitor fan]

To me, Braun bears a strong resemblance facially to someone well known, but I cannot place it exactly....anybody have the same thought that can help me out?

[clancyphile]

Molitor?

[Never Outhustled]

To me, Braun bears a strong resemblance facially to someone well known, but I cannot place it exactly....anybody have the same thought that can help me out?

 

The Karate Kid.

[Playing Catch]

Perhaps a less "rat"-like Gary Gaetti? That might be a decent comparison player-wise.

[molitor fan]

Good thoughts on the resemblances first of all....also, Braun just made a pickup and throw on an attempted double play (the 2nd baseman threw it away), that was very fluid...

 

Braun's defense may not be as good as he has shown so far in these 2 games I have watched with interest, but I would say he certainly has the ability to be a very good defensive third baseman.

[molitor fan]

Brauns 6th inning at bat typified what Nebraska has been doing to him all series....he gets in the hole 0-2 after the home ump calls 2 strikes on balls that were in the left handers batters box....simply incredible...

 

then Gordon gets ejected after he argues......wacky

[PeaveyFury]

Looks like we're going to be able to sign our Miami guys in the near future. Good season, but Nebraska is just better.

[brettac1]

Sign Braun Now!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Molitor Fan--

 

Braun's big-name look-alike: maybe Andy Petitte?

[augie46]

While he didn't do anything spectacular, he didn't do anything that made you think he couldn't play. I remember watching Kenny Felder and Antone Williamson in the CWS. Felder's swing was all tied up while Williamson's bat looked slow and the announcers kept commenting about his weak defense. You knew watching those guys that the Brewers had some work to do with them. You get the feeling that Braun doesn't have those kinds of bad habits. If he is legit, he could climb the ladder quickly like Weeks did. There is nobody ahead of him to block him.

[Never Outhustled]

Braun didn't get many defensive chances , but when he did he really showed quick, soft hands. You don't realize watching him in the field that he's a shade over 6'2". He showed more range than Miami's SS, though 3B will be Braun's longterm position as he'll continue to fill out and get stronger. He's already added 10 pounds of muscle since enrolling at Miami, impressive for a guy that is a real dedicated student. I expect him to really add strength fast now that he'll have more free time.

 

Toby statement of "Braun will be playing OF within 2 years looks like the biggest misstatement of the year on this board this side of "Weeks is overrated".