Braun was one of the first guys off the bench and he came up with a huge hit, so I don't know how you can defend RR for resting Braun when he was clearly ready to use him right away. Either rest him or start him, don't bring him in in the 6th inning. The guy is the likely MVP of the league, we need him in the lineup in must win games if possible. Maybe Braun is really suffering and we don't know about it, but it's not apparent in his swing. Kotsay has had some good at bats this year, but I'm not sure how anyone can defend him batting 2nd or 3rd in this lineup. Maybe more of the blame should go on Marcum and not on RR, but it frustrates me to know that there is even a possibility that tonight's game wasn't a priority game in his mind.