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Braun article on the front of Yahoo MLB page
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:30 pm
by Ayt
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:58 pm
by MadCityBucky
Now, at 23, he's doing his best A-Rod impersonation with the bat.
"I don't think my goal is to put up numbers like him," Braun said, "but if I'm doing that, I think it's all right."
Gotta love that cocky attitude and the comparison to Pujols is just awesome.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:19 pm
by ReasonablySober
Braun rules.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:51 pm
by Ayt
DrugBust wrote:Braun rules.
And everyone else drools.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:04 pm
by Buck You
Braun owns you.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:17 am
by Captain Erv
Pence is out 4-6 weeks.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:01 am
by Buck4Life
Captain Erv 40 wrote:Pence is out 4-6 weeks.
even tho I hate the BS Pence> Braun talk...I still think Pence is a good player and I dont like to see him get hurt
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:22 am
by Captain Erv
Buck4Life wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
even tho I hate the BS Pence> Braun talk...I still think Pence is a good player and I dont like to see him get hurt
Oh no doubt. I would never wish for him to get hurt. I'm merely saying with Braun's production as of late he looks like a near lock for ROY. Probably even if Pence hadn't gotten hurt.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:13 am
by Buck4Life
Captain Erv 40 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Oh no doubt. I would never wish for him to get hurt. I'm merely saying with Braun's production as of late he looks like a near lock for ROY. Probably even if Pence hadn't gotten hurt.
But I thought that the league would figure out Braun in a month and he'd slow down!!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:51 am
by Black Jesus 1
Buck4Life wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
But I thought that the league would figure out Braun in a month and he'd slow down!!!!
Don't jinx him.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:02 am
by El Duderino
Braun is just a natural,you can't teach what he does.Having him and Prince back to back for the next 4 seasons at least is so huge for the lineup going forwad.You're talking about two good average great power guys that haven't even hit their primes yet and we don't have to be worried about losing either for awhile.
The next few year a huge key will be finding two guys that can get on base well in those 1-2 spots in the lineup ahead of Braun/Prince.IMO Hardy should have to get on base better to stay in that 2-hole spot next year.He's at .327 this year and has a .322 OBP in 859 big league at bats so far,not what you want with two great RBI hitters following.Can't drive in guys sitting in the dugout.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:04 pm
by MickeyDavis
I like Pence, he's a terrific player. He'll have a fine career but he's definitely a notch down from Braun.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:23 pm
by Ayt
El Duderino wrote:Braun is just a natural,you can't teach what he does.Having him and Prince back to back for the next 4 seasons at least is so huge for the lineup going forwad.You're talking about two good average great power guys that haven't even hit their primes yet and we don't have to be worried about losing either for awhile.
The next few year a huge key will be finding two guys that can get on base well in those 1-2 spots in the lineup ahead of Braun/Prince.IMO Hardy should have to get on base better to stay in that 2-hole spot next year.He's at .327 this year and has a .322 OBP in 859 big league at bats so far,not what you want with two great RBI hitters following.Can't drive in guys sitting in the dugout.
Unfortunately, Hardy is a "natural 2 hitter" according to Yost. I'd imagine Weeks will have to be the high OBP guy at the top, or we'll just leave Hart up there.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:38 pm
by BuckPack
well, even tho Braun was prolly gonna win the ROY anyway, it's his now that Pence is out for 4-6....
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:34 pm
by MickeyDavis
Yup, already talked about in the first page of this thread.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:07 pm
by Comet
Braun will win the ROY for 2 reasons:
1. The Astros **** suck.
2. Braun is playing better (and with fewer at-bats too).