It was actually just a bunch of Reds.

and I totally am fine with that. I questioned his batting in that spot in last night’s game thread. I just want to clarify, that I’m not saying bench him, or release him, or call up Gamel, or anything like that.

However, if the only argument for him batting is “maybe he’ll straighten out eventually” and “at least he watches a few balls go by before he makes an out”, I don’t think those are compelling arguments for why he should be batting in critical situations. I’m fine with him pinch hitting, I am fine with the occaisional start, and I realize he will in all likelihood get a hit eventually, but to have him bat in those huge spots when he has shown nothing at the plate thus far is just crazy to me. Counsell made a heck of a lot more sense in that spot last night, in my opinion. It would be the same thing to have brought in Julio in the 8th last night, because he throws hard and at least throws a couple of strikes before he walks a guy.

/not angry, just disagreeing…….

Man the unicorns on ESPN’s homepage was hilarious! Classic!

The fans at Miller Park are VERY quick to jump on a guy if he’s not performing. Unfortunately, I think there is a certain sector of players that get flustered with booing. Last year, Gagne would get booed before he even threw a pitch. It’s just another way Brewers fans are hardly different than Cubs fans.

They were kind of laughing at it.

I personally think Brewers fans have come a long way that they appreciate a good sac bunt done at the rights time enough to give it a standing O

I think we are moving closer to the Level that St Louis Fans are at.

As for the Booing Brewers fans are very loyal but they also take a long time to forgive Hall went through it but I rarely hear them booing him so far this season.

Produce and they will not boo.

I should do what, exactly? Sit on my hands? Shake my head? Grimace, and hope Manny sees how disappointed I am?

…but he’s been playing real well this year. Maybe lasik had an effect? I thought Billy and Mike Cameron would be the two players that would have to make big improvements to keep the Brewers in the hunt.

Parra will get it sorted out. Give him some time.

I love his response. Let’s break it down FJM style:

I just can’t believe anyone would question my character. What about all the positive media and things we’ve done?

Well Brian, negative media usually trumps all positive things you have done. When you stay out partying the night before a day game, what did you expect?

This Twitter crap, I’ve obviously got to stop because people are taking it too serious. My aspect of that is I write a bunch of stuff that’s not true. It’s made up.

So you made stuff up and posted it at 1 AM. You made up that you were partying in Scottsdale and that overaggressive males are not. Because… Why would you even put yourself in the position for people to infer this?!?

Obviously I’m not doing things like going toe-to-toe with a ninja. Find me a ninja, for one.

Ok man, you’ve completely lost your shit here. What if I did find you a ninja, would you go toe to toe with it?

"Obviously, it’s my fault for making up a bunch of stuff but I know for a fact most of those followers know I’m not being serious. They just like hearing funny stuff. Some people don’t understand, but I’m not an idiot, so obviously, I’ve got to stop."

apparently. However, I would contend you are an idiot. See your ninja comment.
When asked was he out Saturday night, he said:

No, I wasn’t out at all Saturday night. I was playing video games. But you know what, people will believe what they want to believe. That’s fine, I guess.

Dude, you put us in the position to believe that you were out. It’s not like we’re pulling this from mid-air here.

The last thing I want to do is have people think I don’t take my job seriously."

too late

if I want to take a lifetime of sexual disappointment out on some overpaid athelete who obviously was getting trim before he was 15, has god-given abilities that the majority of us wish for, and get’s paid more than i will make in my entire lifetime over the course of his 4 year guaranteed deal, and I feel disappointed in his abilities to do his job, then yes, I will boo.

That HBP probably had something to do with the game winning grand slam as well. He has admired quite a few HR’s in his time so far (although not the one last night), so I’m surprised that this hasnt happened yet, or more often.

I’m willing to bet that there will be a brawl between these two teams at some pojnt this season. Lots of history with Capps/Fielder and now what happened last night. Pirates arent push overs anymore and they are going to want to do like the Rays did to the Sox and Yankees last year I bet.

Since Braun is on record though, if something like this actually happens, he will be the first one suspended/fined.

I have mixed feelings on booing. The Miller Park fans helped get Gagne out of the closers role last season by being vocal which that was a good thing, However, we all remember what a cry baby Corey Hart was when he was getting booed in September. And since Kapler was hurt we were stuck with Corey who at times looked like he was was giving us all the middle finger at the plate. Having said that, if I am going to vote 1000 times for Corey to get into the All-Star game, I sure as hell should be able to boo his pathetic Sept.

Posting a 6.75 ERA and 1.875 WHIP during a pennant race doesn’t exactly scream: “Expect big things from me.”

They seemed to think Ryan Braun deserved to get hit yesterday because he’s so cocky. Supposedly, things got so nasty that they deleted a handful of comments.

I read the thread after the game. The Pirates feed must have shown him in the dugout a lot, because they kept commenting about how it looked like he was crying.

My uncle makes custom Lego figurines. After Napoleon Dynamite came out, you’ll never guess who I got a Lego of. Who knew that it could double for a mysterious man in my life.

Also, you’ll have to do without me making all my fun comments tonight, as I will be at the game enjoying the views :)

sign him!!! parra sucks