danandsteve.com - 7/7/2009
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Posted by Steve
A year ago I wrote a post about Ryan Braun that was not well-received by many. What I criticized him for last year has amazingly become a strength in just one season: his plate discipline. He has made tremendous strides in this area, and a year after his OBP was in the low [...]
Braun To GM : A Little Help, Please
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/6/2009 — Though Ryan Braun was named to the NL All-Star squad yesterday along with teammate Prince Fielder, dropping 3 of 4 to the Cubs over the weekend has the Milwaukee outfielder critiquing GM Doug Melvin thru the media. From the Journal-Sentinel’s Anthony Witrado :
“We’re at ...
Enough About Braun and Melvin, Please
thebuckychannel.com 7/7/2009 — So Ryan Braun said some things about how the Brewers pitching staff is struggling, and how they need another arm. Then Doug Melvin decided to come out to the media and tell us he was ticked off about what Braun had said. Now, the two guys are apparently going to get together and talk today to ...
Braun calls out Brewers’ pitching staff
scoresreport.com 7/6/2009 —
Following the Brewers’ 8-2 loss to the punch less Cubs on Sunday, Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun called out his pitching staff and said that he hoped the club would make a move to acquire more help.
“Their starting pitching is a lot better than ours,” Braun said after the ...
Ryan Braun Applies For New Job
bootleggersports.com 7/7/2009 — This reminds me of the way he spit on his teammates and GM
General Managers in MLB better start watching their backs. It was only a week ago in an online chat that a fan suggested to the Mariners GM that they look into acquiring Ryan Langerhans, who was traded to Seattle only four days ...
Braun’s Comments
rightfieldbleachers.com 7/6/2009 —
By now, I’m sure you’ve all read them, but here’s a recap of some of what Braun said today after the game (cut out of the JSOnline article and the Brewers.com article ):
“We’re at the point right now where it would ...
Hey Braun: Shut up and play baseball!
truebluebrewblog.com 7/7/2009 — I'm going to go ahead and take the unpopular opinion here and say that Ryan Braun need to stop running his mouth off. I know, he's the leader of the team. The captain, if you will, if baseball had such a designation. He's the only ...
Brewers GM fires back at Braun
brewersbeat.mlblogs.com 7/7/2009 — Brewers general manager Doug Melvin had strong words for left fielder Ryan Braun on Monday, a day after the player called for club officials to acquire pitching help ahead of the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline. The Brewers were off...
Braun, Melvin will meet today
jsonline.com 7/7/2009 — July 7, 2009 12:23 p.m. I have it on good authority that leftfielder Ryan Braun and general manager Doug Melvin will meet today to discuss the comments Braun made Sunday in Chicago and Melvin's public response to them in my story in the JS this ...
Quote of the Day
bases.newsvine.com 7/7/2009 — Future assistant to the travelling secretary?
"We all work every day from 9 a.m. to midnight, and basically 12 months a year. I'll be glad to have Ryan help if he wants to. I'll give him a badge and he can be my deputy."
Braun: Let's make a deal
jsonline.com 7/5/2009 — July 5, 2009 Chicago - After the Brewers lost for the third time in their four-game series against the Cubs today, 8-2, all-star leftfielder Ryan Braun said he would like to see general manager Doug Melvin make a trade to help the club's pitching."I ...
Brewers' Braun, Melvin clear the air —
Major League Baseball News 7/8/2009
Hours before the start of a key homestand, Brewers All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun and general manager Doug Melvin met for a tete-a-tete in a quiet dugout at Miller Park. They cleared the air after what amounted to a two-day spat in the media.
Staying with the hand dealt —
SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/7/2009
There is no Ryan Braun in the Giants' clubhouse, for two very compelling reasons. One, he hits home runs, and the Giants just don't do that sort of thing. And two, Randy Johnson. Braun steered himself into hot water by urging his general manager, Doug ...
