What team would want Ryan Braun?

[packerzrule]

Is he worth trading? If so, what do you think the Brewers would get for this juice box?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

cant think of many contending teams in the league that need offense

the league is shattering offensive records this season

Everyone will be chasing arms, that arent around

 

[soxfan1468927]

cant think of many contending teams in the league that need offense

the league is shattering offensive records this season

Everyone will be chasing arms, that arent around

Shattering HR records, but not overall offense. Also, didn't realize this, the league has set the K-rate record every year for 9 consecutive years (and on their way this year for a 10th straight).

 

[packerzrule]

Shattering HR records, but not overall offense. Also, didn't realize this, the league has set the K-rate record every year for 9 consecutive years (and on their way this year for a 10th straight).

crikey

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Shattering HR records, but not overall offense. Also, didn't realize this, the league has set the K-rate record every year for 9 consecutive years (and on their way this year for a 10th straight).

Bill Madden wrote a depressing article regarding the state of current day baseball

Yes, the strikeout rate is insane, and we are on pace for 6000 HR's this season

Also spoke about how a managers' job has been minimized by the fact that "When a pitcher gets to 100 pitches, or 6 innings, you take him out, anyone can do that"........The average amount of pitchers combined in a game 30 years ago was something like 4.8, and the average number in 2017 is 7.something, and its a number also increasing every season

 

[soxfan1468927]

Bill Madden wrote a depressing article regarding the state of current day baseball

Yes, the strikeout rate is insane, and we are on pace for 6000 HR's this season

Also spoke about how a managers' job has been minimized by the fact that "When a pitcher gets to 100 pitches, or 6 innings, you take him out, anyone can do that"........The average amount of pitchers combined in a game 30 years ago was something like 4.8, and the average number in 2017 is 7.something, and its a number also increasing every season

I'm going to switch gears completely just to point something out that I never noticed before.

In 1988, there were 924 balks committed. The next highest is 407. What the hell happened that year?! I'll be researching, update to follow hopefully.

Update: They changed the wording in the rule for one year. It went from:

"The pitcher, following his stretch, must (a) hold the ball in both hands in front of his body and (b) come to a complete stop."

to

"The pitcher, following his stretch, must (a) hold the ball in both hands in front of his body, and (b) come to a single complete and discernible stop, with both feet on the ground."

 

[GoldRusher]

Like to see the Reds get him personally. They should focus on bludgeoning teams imo.

 

[Beaker]

I'm going to switch gears completely just to point something out that I never noticed before.

In 1988, there were 924 balks committed. The next highest is 407. What the hell happened that year?! I'll be researching, update to follow hopefully.

Wow, that is fucking weird. My money is on the MLB just having an ump who was really picky about balks. Like if the NBA got a ref that actually called traveling

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

I'm going to switch gears completely just to point something out that I never noticed before.

In 1988, there were 924 balks committed. The next highest is 407. What the hell happened that year?! I'll be researching, update to follow hopefully.

Update: They changed the wording in the rule for one year. It went from:

"The pitcher, following his stretch, must (a) hold the ball in both hands in front of his body and (b) come to a complete stop."

to

"The pitcher, following his stretch, must (a) hold the ball in both hands in front of his body, and (b) come to a single complete and discernible stop, with both feet on the ground."

When you have 924 balks, I guess re-visiting the rule was a good idea

 

[soxfan1468927]

Wow, that is fucking weird. My money is on the MLB just having an ump who was really picky about balks. Like if the NBA got a ref that actually called traveling

They were testing out a rule to make it more uniform. I updated the original post. They broke the record for balks in a season 1/4 of the way through. And yet, curiously enough, from 1987-1988, offense dropped by more than half a run per game. One of the largest single season drops in offense ever.

 

[soxfan1468927]

When you have 924 balks, I guess re-visiting the rule was a good idea

No they revisited the rule, and that's why there was an increase in balks.

 

[Rock Strongo]

can he play 3rd base?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

No they revisited the rule, and that's why there was an increase in balks.

Oh Oh Gotcha

 

[packerzrule]

can he play 3rd base?

no - is a terrible infielder

he started at 3rd as a rook and moved him to the outfield to hide is defensive woes - turned into a pretty good outfielder though, doesn't always take the proper route to the ball but has a cannon for an arm

bet you wish the Sox still had Shaw

 

[packerzrule]

Bill Madden wrote a depressing article regarding the state of current day baseball

Yes, the strikeout rate is insane, and we are on pace for 6000 HR's this season

Also spoke about how a managers' job has been minimized by the fact that "When a pitcher gets to 100 pitches, or 6 innings, you take him out, anyone can do that"........The average amount of pitchers combined in a game 30 years ago was something like 4.8, and the average number in 2017 is 7.something, and its a number also increasing every season

sad but true

 

[Davis_Mike]

Unless the Brewers eat a lot of money while agreeing to receive a sub-par return, he is going nowhere. He is owed $60 mil in years 2018-20 if you include the buyout for 2021.

Even that happened & a team had a need a LF, there are still teams like Arizona where Braun is persona non grata. He is basically almost unmovable.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Braun is a big crybaby bitch that tried to pull the antisemitic card after a failed PED test. It would be hard for me to accept him as a Brave.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Bill Madden wrote a depressing article regarding the state of current day baseball

Yes, the strikeout rate is insane, and we are on pace for 6000 HR's this season

Also spoke about how a managers' job has been minimized by the fact that "When a pitcher gets to 100 pitches, or 6 innings, you take him out, anyone can do that"........The average amount of pitchers combined in a game 30 years ago was something like 4.8, and the average number in 2017 is 7.something, and its a number also increasing every season

Bill Madden sounds like a whiney old fuck. Things change.

Though I will say, I've always been amazed at old-timers' seasons when they hit more HRs than they K'ed. Berra did it a few times, I know. I wouldn't mind seeing someone with that kind of approach today.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Bill Madden sounds like a whiney old fuck. Things change.

Though I will say, I've always been amazed at old-timers' seasons when they hit more HRs than they K'ed. Berra did it a few times, I know. I wouldn't mind seeing someone with that kind of approach today.

One thing that does need to change, the freaking pace of play. Red Sox are averaging 3:19 for their games. 40 years ago it was 2:38. Rant. Sorry.

DiMaggio did that a bunch. He had 7 seasons where he hit at least 25 HRs, and had fewer than 25 Ks. Even had a 30 HR/13 K season in 1941. He had 361 total HRs, and 369 Ks.

 

[tducey]

Given the Brewers are in 1st I doubt they move him.