2014-08-11 Brewers (Gallardo) at Cubs (Arrieta), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-1]

[sveumrules]

He's OPS'ing .834 and is on pace for less than 20 HR's. That's not Ryan Braun. That's a decent year for Kevin Mench back in the day. It's getting frustrating, especially with the magnitude of the new deal we signed him to

 

Mench had 1 almost full season with an OPS over .834 in 2004 when he put up a .874 over 481 plate appearances. That was good for an OPS+ of 116.

 

Braun's .834 OPS this year is good for a 130 OPS+ as it is markedly more difficult to hit now than it was ten years ago.

 

Braun at his very worst following a month long slump is still signficantly better than Mench was at his very best.

[adambr2]

Looked possibly safe, but I'm thinking he might have gotten a nick or brush tag on the rear. He didn't seem upset about the call or surprised when it wasn't overturned. I think he would know better than anyone and to me he didn't give an impression of a guy who thought he was safe.

[adambr2]

He's OPS'ing .834 and is on pace for less than 20 HR's. That's not Ryan Braun. That's a decent year for Kevin Mench back in the day. It's getting frustrating, especially with the magnitude of the new deal we signed him to

 

Mench had 1 almost full season with an OPS over .834 in 2004 when he put up a .874 over 481 plate appearances. That was good for an OPS+ of 116.

 

Braun's .834 OPS this year is good for a 130 OPS+ as it is markedly more difficult to hit now than it was ten years ago.

 

Braun at his very worst following a month long slump is still signficantly better than Mench was at his very best.

 

Braun's season at this point is certainly not "significantly better" than a season with 26 HR's and a .874 OPS. I probably should have more accurately stated that's a "great" year for Kevin Mench back in the day.

[adambr2]

It's only been on for a few days and I'm already sick to death of the damn Southwest "winglets" commercial..

[DuWayne Steurer]

He's OPS'ing .834 and is on pace for less than 20 HR's. That's not Ryan Braun. That's a decent year for Kevin Mench back in the day. It's getting frustrating, especially with the magnitude of the new deal we signed him to

 

Mench had 1 almost full season with an OPS over .834 in 2004 when he put up a .874 over 481 plate appearances. That was good for an OPS+ of 116.

 

Braun's .834 OPS this year is good for a 130 OPS+ as it is markedly more difficult to hit now than it was ten years ago.

 

Braun at his very worst following a month long slump is still signficantly better than Mench was at his very best.

 

Braun's season at this point is certainly not "significantly better" than a season with 26 HR's and a .874 OPS. I probably should have more accurately stated that's a "great" year for Kevin Mench back in the day.

 

Ok, so Mench's best year was marginally better than Ryan Braun's worst year. Which could be better if he heats up. Let's not forget Braun has been battling a thumb injury and an oblique injury, both of which will definitely impact how he swings the bat, and his power.

[adambr2]

They need to get these next 2 innings in quickly. Giving up hits to the pitcher doesn't help. But that K does. Just keep the lead.

[sveumrules]

He's OPS'ing .834 and is on pace for less than 20 HR's. That's not Ryan Braun. That's a decent year for Kevin Mench back in the day. It's getting frustrating, especially with the magnitude of the new deal we signed him to

 

Mench had 1 almost full season with an OPS over .834 in 2004 when he put up a .874 over 481 plate appearances. That was good for an OPS+ of 116.

 

Braun's .834 OPS this year is good for a 130 OPS+ as it is markedly more difficult to hit now than it was ten years ago.

 

Braun at his very worst following a month long slump is still signficantly better than Mench was at his very best.

 

Braun's season at this point is certainly not "significantly better" than a season with 26 HR's and a .874 OPS. I probably should have more accurately stated that's a "great" year for Kevin Mench back in the day.

 

Braun is currently 34rd in wRC+, in 2004 (once you lower the plate appearance threshold so that he qualifies) Mench was 66th. Whether that difference is significant or not is a matter of semantics but either way, even Mench's best season was worse than what Braun is doing currently.

[Mays Hayes]

"Slipperage?

[adambr2]

Respectfully...my whole point is that for what we expect from Ryan Braun, he is having a disappointing season. Not to debate whether or not Braun's worst is better than Mench's career years or not. Which of course I was doing myself as well. But I only used him to make a point.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Terrible pitch Yo. Good thing Davis was shaded towards center.

[dlk9s]

As hard as Baez hit that ball and considering how perfectly in the gap that was, I am shocked that it was caught, and fairly easily.

[trwi7]

Anybody else having issues with the FS Wisconsin feed?

 

FWIW I have AT&T and it was all scrambled, so it wasn't just you.

[chickinbrickin]

I'm glad I'm not watching this game. 2 hits 0 BB against Arrieta through 6 IP 68 pitches seems about right.

 

Arrieta dealing or typical bad Brewers ABs the cause?

[DuWayne Steurer]

I'm glad I'm not watching this game. 2 hits 0 BB against Arrieta through 6 IP 68 pitches seems about right.

 

Arrieta dealing or typical bad Brewers ABs the cause?

 

 

His slider is ridiculous nasty tonight.

[markedman5]

Yo hasn't been able to throw his breaking ball for strikes.....Cubs getting great swings on his fastball......lucky to be tied right now

[folly412]

Anybody else having issues with the FS Wisconsin feed?

 

Yes, it currently contains Davey Nelson babbling about everything except the fact that our hitters should be dressed in motley tonight because they look like total fools.

[topper09er]

Davey not sure why Braun is being booed on the road

[chadomac]

Davey is a real piece of work

[BraunyBoy08]

Finally. Thanks Braunie.

[502 to Right]

Who let Davey Nelson in the booth? Was Rock hit by a bus today?

[DuWayne Steurer]

Out. By. A. Mile.

[jason21nl]

What incredibly bad base running

[topper09er]

That might be in the Hall of Fame for worst send by a 3rd base coach

[adambr2]

Terrible baserunning.

[SRB]

Is there a baserunning coach that can get fired? This is embarrassing night after night.