why are Brewers batters hit the most?

Pharmcat · Post #1 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:05 am

is there some history or something?

ATL dude went head-hunting on prince the other day, then next pitch hit him in the numbers...whats going on here, they lead the league in hbp :dontknow:

trwi7 · Post #2 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:25 am

Weeks and Fielder stand over the plate and they account for 31 of the 47 HBP's on the team. Next highest on the team is 3.

High 5 · Post #3 » by **High 5** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:50 am

I don't think Venters was "headhunting." He had no motivation to do so unless something went on behind the scenes. When you crowd the plate like Fielder does you're going to get hit more.

Pharmcat · Post #4 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:18 am

over the head, hit on the numbers, and hit in the leg (in the fri game i believe)

those all seem intentional places to throw at...its not like a fastball that got away and runs in

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/a ... p&c_id=mil

High 5 · Post #5 » by **High 5** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:14 pm

It takes a lot of balls to throw at someone two pitches in a row, especially when the first one goes right over their head. Hitting someone directly after a warning is also a pretty sure suspension (4 games) and he's our second best reliever. As intentional as it looked, there is no known reason for him to put himself on the line like that.

The interesting part of this story is when the Brewers hit Glaus after a warning the next day the pitcher didn't even get ejected. :dontknow:

Silver Man · Post #6 » by **Silver Man** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:48 pm

People take offense to the way they celebrate?

Or because they overcrowd the plate?

Post #7 » by **Da Schwab** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:04 am

Is it possible for Prince Fielder to not crowd the plate?

El Turco · Post #8 » by **El Turco** » Thu Aug 5, 2010 6:52 am

i think they have a great offense but their defense leaves lot to be desired to be honest.