The stache

Our bullpen is embarrassing.

I for one am glad Ryan is NOT in it. A HR hitting contest can screw up a guy's swing something fierce. We're enjoying a season long HR derby every time Ryan comes to the plate! #23 tonight.

WOW!

I am very saddened to hear of this. My prayers go out to Jeff's family, and the entire Brewer organization. To his credit, after the game, Ryan Braun didn't want to talk about his selection to the All Star team for the fifth time. As for the jumbotron playing what it did, it probably should have been something else. But I don't think anybody purposely selected something disrespectful to the situation.

Ya, I'm so glad we have him locked up long term.

When baseball fans and historians talk about hitters with the prettiest swings, a few names invariably pop into the discussion. Most of the time, it's left handed batters-Ken Griffey Jr certainly belongs in the discussion. He generated phenomenal power, yet his swing was so graceful. Ted Williams had an iconic swing. So beautiful was the Splendid Splinter's stroke that Robert Redford used it as the basis of his character in "the Natural". He said he grew up idolizing Williams, and before he could watch him play on TV, he'd analyze his swing from pictures. His portrayal of Roy Hobbs was his nod to the game's greatest hitter. Other hitters certainly have beautiful swings, ones that seem so effortless, like they're not even trying, yet the ball just flys when contact is made. The more I watch Ryan Braun hit, the more impressed I am with the fluidity of his swing. He generates incredible power, power that he's really only now starting to truly tap into. He's hit 37 HR before, but didn't have the average then. Even last year, when he won the MVP, he hit "only" 33 HR. He has 22 bombs in under half a season, and he might shatter his personal best. That remains to be seen. But when you look at him swing a bat, that fluidity is so apparent. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrMiZ9TcbRc/T45Fd0QzYPI/AAAAAAAAABE/dR_SuXFYiew/s1600/Ryan+Braun+Brewers.jpeg Ryan Braun's form is perfection. Watch these two homeruns he hit tonight: http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22740205&c_id=mil&topic_id=28033182 Even on a pitch low and away, his extension, his form is...perfect. He has the classic lower body power, and upper body torque...together they generate just incredible bat speed. Is there a hitter today that's got a prettier swing? He might be the best right handed hitter in the game. He certainly belongs in the conversation of best hitters overall, along with Joey Votto, and Miguel Cabrera. I think it's safe to say that Brauny is doing just fine without the big guy behind him.

Brauny with 2 bombs!

Brauny with 2 more bombs tonight. 22 on the season! Leading the NL in HR, second in slg, 3rd in RBI, 4th in OPS, 8th in AVG. MVP #2 incoming???

You've all got it wrong. This is the ugliest baseball shirt ever. http://media1.teenormous.com/items/product.images.FansEdge.com/22-16-22-16946-F.jpg And that's a /thread.

Well, if Brauny doesn't start, it's not my fault. Just submitted 200 more votes for him. 1,200 in total.

Agreed, PrinceEatMeat! I just cast another 200 votes for Brauny (Lucroy and Aoki, too), and I'm going to do some more here in a minute.

Braun back in third: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120626&content_id=33951872&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Lead is 122,733 votes, and voting ends Thursday. Let's get a last push, and make sure Ryan is recognized, guys. Vote for Brauny!!!

I just sent in 300 more votes for Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy. Come on guys, we've got to show our support for our guys!!

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory one again. Your 2012 Milwaukee Brewer bullpen. Thanks Ax!!

Ransom pinch hitting? Why not Green? Seriously?

Looks like hes got the lead back Good to see the Brewers are #1 in something.

To borrow from Gene Kranz in Apollo 13:

I think Roenicke needs to chew the bullpen's butts again. It did such a good job of turning it around last time.

5 HR tonight by the Blue Jays. Unbelievable. We get a 3 run lead on the slam, and the bullpen blows it again.

Oliver's got to be one of the oldest guys in the majors after Moyer. He's 41, 42? I know Omar Vizquel is in his mid 40's...trying to think of anybody else that's older than Oliver.

Put me down as one that likes having A Ram on our team now. His heating up is so big for our offense.

Wow, when A Ram gets going, he really gets going, doesn't he?

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grand salami!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dillard is a Major League pitcher. Thornburg's not there yet.

Overall, I'm happy with what we saw from Thornburg tonight. Get him up to AAA, and let him start seeing some competition comparable to MLB talent.