In the News (5/12)
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It was very nice for Brewers.com to choose the picture where Braun is making adjustments
No Game Monday
Record: 18-14, 2nd Place
Brewers News
- Ryan Braun is named NL Player of the Week. Believe it or not, it’s the first time he’s won this honor. Such a young career, but so many accolades already.
- The Braun/Dempster incedent is under review by MLB. I doubt anything will happen, but at least it’s being reviewed. I understand playing hardball, but you don’t go for the head…
- Speaking of Braun, is his cockyness getting out of hand? I must say, the tongue was a little too much, but you gotta love his confidence. He’s still not as bad as Zambrano, Soriano, Valverde, Fertility ManRam, Bonds…
- Brew Crew Ball is wondering, like I was, if the Brewers should pinch hit for Kendall.
- According to this, the Brewers are neither really lucky or unlucky.
- Would the Brewers be interested in Brad Penny? I hope not…
- While we’re at it, Let’s give the pitching some love!
- I don’t know if Tyler is posting on Brewerfan.net anymore, but here’s a thread on trading Nelson for Hinske. First of all, Brad is a better clubhouse person, not that it means much. Secondly, if he ever turns it around, I don’t want to face him for years and years.
- I guess if you want a reason to get worked up, read some of the comments to this story that used to be titled “Don’t Expect MLB to Review the Braun/Dempster Incident.”
- Ueck is going onto the Milwaukee Braves Wall of Fame.
- Miller Park Drunk loves the Ryan Braun, but believes he needs to cool down and relax.
- Al rambles that there might be a third base platoon brewing…as well as Counsell has been hitting, I just don’t see it…
- A writer for the Decider eats all the sausages so he can “eat for the cycle.” Kudos to you, because I couldn’t finish all that food (and because I’d poop my brains out for the next week).
- Former Brewer Wes Helms wonders what he ever did to Milwaukee and hopes what he did against the Mets will help Milwaukee fans forgive him. Well, Wes…I no longer despise you now because you finally did something good and we didn’t have to overpay you…but in the words of Yule Brenner: “That doesn’t mean that I like you.”
Minor Leagues
- Tony Gwynn lead the Sounds to a 5-3 win against Omaha.
- Daniel Meadows of the T-Rats won Player of the Week!
NL Central
- Chris Carpenter is getting closer.…and closer…and closer…but he’s not there yet.
- Berkman is on the mend too. Random thought…does anybody remember Beakman? He was like a creepy, italian version of Bill Nye and I don’t even remember the dude dressed up as a rat in the picture to the left but it’s still probably more interesting than news about Berkman’s wrist.
- So Milton Bradley didn’t get all flustered when discussing balls and strikes with an umpire…whoop-de-freakin do.
- A Cub fan is giving away free tickets to girls who send him pictures of their racks. Is this what has happened to Bartman? This gives me more reasons to hate Craigslist and creepy Cubs fans.
- Are the Cubs screwed? I don’t know, but I love how much Cubs fans hate Neal Cotts and David Patton. Self deprecating humor is usually enjoyable from most anywhere.
- Meanwhile, the Pirates are definitely going international.
Other News
- Gary Glover was dumped by the Nats…ouchies
- Russell the Muscle, whose titanic blasts are missed by us at RFB, started a vision improvement program last year, and it has paid off.
Tags: In the News, Ryan Braun
May 12th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Man…I actually feel bad for Wes Helms. I have a feeling that he will get a standing ovation tonight for helping the Crew last season.
Why do/did we hate him? Was it the ol’ slipping on a banana-peel incident while walking up a loading dock? I mean, look at Matt Wise. He should’ve been tarred and feathered for cutting his fingers on salad tossers than.
May 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Reading the Braun story and what the Cubs announcers said about Braun on WTMJ.com is funny to me. Braun does get cocky on home runs…from time to time, and there are times that it bothers me as a Brewers’ fan, but guys like Aramis Ramirez and especially Soriano walk out their home runs (or doubles) EVERY TIME. Open your eyes, morons. Most of the time Braun hits one he puts his head down and runs. Bill Hall is easily the worst show-boater on the Brewers. Plus, after getting hit in the head (whether intentional or not), Braun could have somersaulted around the bases for all I care. He earned that cock moment.
May 12th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
I wish Braun wouldn’t get as excited as he does either it would almost be worse for the other time if he acted like it isnt difficult or like he does it all the time. Showing no emotion is worse sometimes
May 12th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
The team is really missing the off the bench hitting of guys like Kapler and Branyan this year. Hopefully the younger guys can step it up or we might be forced to make a trade for a guy like Durham again.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I can’t stand guys that are habitual show-boaters but there’s no way Braun falls into that category. I like to see some emotion, especially on payback moments like that home run this weeekend. I’d rather see our players let their play do the talking, and he and most other Brewers generally do. But how many of us out there, especially us fans that have played at levels out of the spotlight, have not had those moments where we spilled a little extra emotion/frustration out after a clutch performance? That’s the kind of stuff that lets me know Brauny wanted to hit that homer and beat the Cubs just as much as we all wanted him to. I don’t think he did it for attention like a lot of players do
Helms…didn’t he get a fat (at the time) extension and do nothing but be (less than) average in return? I hope he doesn’t get booed tonight though
May 15th, 2009 at 10:56 am
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