jsonline.com - 7/7/2009
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July 7, 2009 4:48 p.m. Ryan Braun came out and met with the media before taking batting practice today. He did not take questions after the statement, which lasted about a minute and a half. The statement, which wasn't prepared, addressed what Braun said Sunday after the Brewers lost to the ...
jsonline.com - 7/5/2009
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July 6, 2009 I think it s safe
to say that Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is...
more than a bit upset with leftfielder Ryan Braun. I spoke with Melvin on the telephone a little while ago about the comments made by Braun after the Brewers lost, 8-2, ...
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Melvin "ticked off" at Braun
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jsonline.com - 7/7/2009
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Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says it is
"uncharacteristic" of him to publicly criticize a player but...
Ryan Braun obviously struck a nerve Sunday. "It was inappropriate for him to say what he said, and I'm not happy about it," Melvin said.
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Braun's words upset Melvin
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Braun & Melvin clear the air
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
Doug Melvin and Ryan Braun met this afternoon to clear the air over what Braun said on Sunday evening. Here is Braun's statement (via Anthony Witrado): "Doug and I met this afternoon as soon as I got to the ballpark. We
had a good discussion. I think both of us now have a clear
understanding of where each other's coming from. It's derived from
being competitive. Everybody wants to win. That's the reality of it.
"It's not going to jeopardize my relationship with him. It's not
going to jeopardize my ...
Odds & Ends: Washburn, White Sox, Braves
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Tom Haudricourt at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel says Ryan Braun finished talking with Doug Melvin, and the controversy over Braun's comments about the team needing a pitcher seem to be behind them. ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... between the two and hopefully mark the end of the issues between the two. After the meeting, Braun delivered this statement to the media. If nothing else, at least Braun got ...
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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 ...
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 ...
All things Ryan Braun
danandsteve.com 7/7/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
Should Bob Melvin Be Mad?
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — In a story that surfaced on Monday, Ryan Braun spouted off about the state of his team, his pitching staff and what Braun thinks General Manager, Bob Melvin, should do about it. The story goes on to state that Bob Melvin was angry over the comments. So the question is: Should Melvin be ...
Braun Speaks His Mind....Leaving the Pitchers with Bus Treads On Them
sheffieldshouse.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — Probably saddened by the fact that they were going to have to report yet another loss to the Cubs, the Milwaukee sports media was given a reason to smile after getting 'fodder' by one Ryan Braun calling out the pitching staff by saying statements like, "We need to find a way to throw the ball a ...
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 ...
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.
