2012-04-30 Brewers (Wolf) at Padres (Wieland), 9:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 8-3; 3 HR, 3B, 6 RBI for Braun]

[Raw Biz]

I get that Hart is good. But I've never been a big fan either. I don't like his defense, I hate how fishes for sliders, I wonder what happened to his speed. So I agree that he can be frustrating to watch. But yeah, he's still good.

[Yeti73]

Love the runs, also LOVE that we have Wieland at 70 pitches through 4. That is really big. The Fathers have a pretty good back end, but like most teams have a really mediocre middle relief.

[topper09er]

Every time they show that list Braun keeps moving down, they really need to stop. Are they going to gush about him being among the top 100 HR hitters through his first 15 seasons?

[Ennder]

I can't stand watching Hart play either, it doesn't mean he isn't an above average baseball player, he just looks ugly doing it and you always feel he could be so much better if he just got his fundamentals down.

[dlk9s]

I hate how fishes for sliders

 

Just using my four-eyes test, he seems to have gotten much better at laying off those the past couple seasons.

[toothdr]

Great to hear the story about Trevor tutoring Ax. Says a lot about the type of person Trevor is, truly one of the game's best ever(both as a player and person).

[topper09er]

I hate how fishes for sliders

 

Just using my four-eyes test, he seems to have gotten much better at laying off those the past couple seasons.

 

Yup, it is how he became a legit offensive player.

[GormanHarvey]

Kottaras brick wall!!

[Ennder]

I hate how fishes for sliders

 

Just using my four-eyes test, he seems to have gotten much better at laying off those the past couple seasons.

 

That is probably true. His wSL/C has increased the past 2 seasons and his O-swing% has improved which would seem to suggest he isn't swinging at quite as many.

[Ennder]

Wow we got lucky there, I'll take it!

[PrinceEatMeat]

Wow, can't believe George held onto that. Man of steel.

[Menotti80]

The thing about hart for me at the plate is that he only tries going the other way in the middle of one of his hot streaks, not when he isn't seeing the ball all that well. Its almost backwards.

 

He tries pulling pitches on the outside of the plate and it just makes him look silly

[topper09er]

The guy ran directly into Kottaras' glove. There was a very obvious tag.

 

The more important question is whether Kottaras can play second when he isn't catching.

[jason21nl]

I think we all have players that for whatever reason, justified or not, we don't like watching play. I personally hate watch Wolf pitch.

[topper09er]

Mine are Doug Davis pitching and Rickie Weeks on defense

[dlk9s]

Even if Kottaras' glove hadn't touched Alonso, I would've called him out just for that pansy shove.

 

Great job all around by Braun, Sea Bass, and Gun Show there.

[Ennder]

There is no way Kotteras tagged him there, he ran into his elbow but I can see why the ump called him out.

 

Weeks got a bit of a break on that ball 4 call there too, maybe for once we are getting some breaks!

[topper09er]

There is no way Kotteras tagged him there, he ran into his elbow but I can see why the ump called him out.

 

Weeks got a bit of a break on that ball 4 call there too, maybe for once we are getting some breaks!

 

I just watched the slo-mo, the first hit was on Kot's elbow but then the runner's hip knocked his glove back. He tagged himself and was out

[Raw Biz]

Wow.

[topper09er]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cnycerveceros]

LOL

[GormanHarvey]

That was even more impressive!!

[Glennron]

I think we all have players that for whatever reason, justified or not, we don't like watching play. I personally hate watch Wolf pitch.

 

If you ask me, your hatred of watching Wolf pitch is completely justified. Even when he's pitching well something just bugs me.

 

Braun is a MAN.

[cnycerveceros]

Braun is taking a liking to the marine layer.

[jason21nl]

holy crap! Now that's a mans shot!